Hannah Lutz

The oil giants whose brands adorn the nation's filling stations plan to maintain their place powering Americans' vehicles during and after the EV transition.

Most EVs can drive 200 to 300 miles on a full charge, according to J.D. Power.

EVs had 79 percent more problems than gasoline vehicles, according to Consumer Reports' 2023 auto reliability survey. Hybrids scored best, with 26 percent fewer problems than gasoline-powered vehicles.

About two-thirds of survey respondents said they were open to purchasing an EV, a 19-percentage point decline from 2021.

Some see semisolid-state batteries as offering nearly the same benefit as solid batteries but with an advantage: They are closer to commercialization.

As of September, there were 208 private sector investment announcements in American-made battery technologies — 89 percent of total investments.

But there is a disconnect: EV fluctuations today won't determine long-term trends, analysts say.

The platform is designed for both licensed electricians and technicians as a skill enhancement program.

Utilization of assembly plants is already far below optimal levels and could decline further if the UAW strike escalates.

Tesla drivers will be able to charge without an adapter at select ChargePoint stations starting this month.

The online portal is similar to tools dismantlers employ for catalytic converters and platforms dealers employ to price used vehicles.

Nearly 4,000 public charging stations were out of service as of Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That's an outage rate of more than 6 percent.

The industry needs affordable EVs and widespread, reliable public chargers for mainstream consumers to buy in.

At an event bursting with technology to accelerate the industry's transition to electrification, experts say the charging experience of today remains a major hurdle.

Innovation and collaboration are the keys to scaling the lithium supply chain in North America, said Eric Norris, president of energy storage at Albemarle Corp.