US to spend over $3b for boosting EV battery production, supply chains
US to spend over $3b for boosting EV battery production, supply chains
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Monday it would spend more than $3 billion in infrastructure funding to fund electric vehicle (EV) battery making.
美國能源部能源部(DOE)週一表示，將花費30多億美元用於基礎設施資金，為電動汽車(EV)電池製造提供資金。
What Happened: DOE will allocate the funds from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed last year.
發生的事情：能源部將從喬·拜登總統去年簽署的1萬億美元基礎設施法案中分配資金。
The funding will focus on making more batteries and components in America, boosting domestic supply chains, creating new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling.
這筆資金將集中於在美國製造更多電池和零部件，提升國內供應鏈，創建新的、翻新和擴建的商業設施，以及製造示範和電池回收。
The DoE also announced a separate $60 million to support second-life applications for batteries once used to power EVs.
美國能源部還宣佈了另外一筆6000萬美元的資金，用於支持曾經用於電動汽車動力的電池的第二生命應用。
See Also: Joe Biden Gives Himself A Pat On The Back As GM Announces $7B Michigan EV Investment
另見：通用汽車宣佈向密歇根州電動汽車投資70億美元，喬·拜登為自己鼓掌
Why It Matters: Biden has set a target for half of the vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030. The U.S. administration had last year committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52% by 2030.
為什麼這很重要：拜登制定了到2030年在美國銷售的汽車中有一半是電動汽車的目標。美國政府去年承諾到2030年將温室氣體排放量削減至多52%。
$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ currently leads the electric vehicle market with the aim to sell about 1.5 million vehicles this year. In comparison, legacy rivals $General Motors(GM.US)$, $Ford Motor(F.US)$ and others are just getting started and have set aside billions of dollars to make the switch.
$特斯拉(TSLA.US)$目前在電動汽車市場處於領先地位，目標是今年銷售約150萬輛汽車。相比之下，傳統競爭對手$通用汽車(GM.US)$, $福特汽車(F.US)$而其他公司才剛剛開始，已經撥出數十億美元來實現這一轉變。
Price Action: Tesla closed 3.7% higher at $902.9 on Monday.
價格行動：特斯拉週一收高3.7%，報902.9美元。