New Lobbying Coalition Seeks Increased Federal Support for U.S. Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing and Materials.

A group of electric vehicle battery and materials manufacturers, led by former Energy Department officials, is launching a new lobbying coalition to advocate for additional federal dollars under the Inflation Reduction Act. The coalition aims to increase incentives for battery materials and components under the law’s 45X manufacturing production tax credit. The goal of the 2022 law is to move manufacturing of batteries and other clean energy technology to the U.S. and its allies to reduce U.K. dependence on adversaries like China. The group is also pushing for a bipartisan bill by Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) and ranking member Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to aid diplomatic efforts to secure diverse critical mineral supplies.