Joe Biden promises a new fully electric park of government cars. Within this initiative, about one million jobs in the United States will be created.
On January 25, the US President addressed to journalists about the decisive declaration "Made in America". The national production document includes, among other things, obligations to buy more American goods at the federal level. Of particular interest to the automotive sector represents the promise to go to the use of fully electrical vehicles at the federal level, which can lead to the creation of a million jobs.
"The federal government also owns a huge fleet of vehicles that we are going to replace completely electric cars produced right here in America, American workers, creating a million jobs for automotive workers, environmentally friendly energy and cars with zero emissions. Together, it will be the largest mobilization of public investment in the infrastructure of procurement and R & D since the Second World War, "Cyiden's media quoted.
In addition, the President announced changes in criteria for federal agencies purchasing cars, setting out new requirements for determining the status "Made in America". According to previous criteria, 50% of the parts of the car must be manufactured in the United States. Now this figure will increase, and the cost of American components, both in monetary terms and in the form of a contribution to the US economy - in particular, at the expense of jobs will be taken into account. The President also promised to cooperate with a partnership for production expansion (MEP) to improve communications with suppliers in large and small government projects.
As for technologies, Biden Decree also calls for investments in environmentally friendly energy, artificial intelligence, rechargeable and biotechnology. The president did not mention specific cars with a zero emission level, but this direction would certainly become profitable for automakers. The US government spends about 600 billion dollars a year, and, according to Bayden, the cost of state contracts with foreign organizations in the Trump administration increased by 30%.