EVs Become a Campaign Issue in the U.S. Presidential Election

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🗓️ 27 September 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 27. Wall Street Journal White House reporter Ken Thomas on why electric vehicles are becoming a big issue in the presidential election. And Israel targets Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a massive airstrike in Beirut. Plus, scaling up is proving tough for many clean energy startups. The Journal’s Amrith Ramkumar explains one company’s growing pains. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	George is a new electric car.
0:03.6	You look happy George.
0:05.2	I am very happy.
0:06.8	George wasn't sure about going electric.
0:08.8	He was worried about running out of power on the motorway.
0:11.3	But now he has Admiral Car Insurance which can come with
0:14.5	out-of-charge EV recovery should the worst. See what you did there?
0:19.5	And back at full power! Get quality car insurance from Admiral that can also cover your
0:24.2	EV. Admiral insurance always looking out for you. Tees and see supply check
0:28.8	Admiral.com for details.
0:30.3	Israel targets the leader of Hezbollah with a massive air-strike in Beirut.
0:38.0	And scaling up is proving to be the Achilles heel for many clean energy startups.
0:44.0	It's the classic conundrum of clean energy companies that are trying to build hard infrastructure
0:49.7	at large scales.
0:51.0	It just takes time and it's expensive.
0:53.0	Plus, why electric vehicles are becoming a big issue in the presidential election.
0:57.6	It's Friday, September 27th, I'm Tracy Hunt for the Wall Street Journal.
1:01.6	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top
1:04.1	headlines and business stories that in the Middle East.
1:15.0	Israel targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nesrallah with a massive airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. His
1:24.1	and Nis Rala with a massive airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs today.
1:25.5	People briefed on the attack, said Israel flattened part of a neighborhood in an attempt to
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