WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP)— President Joe Biden is overstating the reach of a $1 trillion infrastructure package in speeding America's transition to electric automobiles.
That's according to an AP Fact Check. Celebrating the congressional passage in remarks Saturday, Biden said the legislation will allow the U.S. to build out 500,000 charging stations and meet his pledge to nudge half of U.S. drivers into electric vehicles by decade’s end.
But the measure actually cuts in half the money that Biden had said was needed for the charging stations. Automakers have also made clear they won’t meet White House targets, that half of all new car sales be electric by 2030, based on that legislation alone.
