RISE OF ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURING
is working on ways to significantly improve battery production , enable cars to run further on a single charge , and is researching cost effective materials for the construction of electronic vehicles . The end goal of these initiatives is to help car manufacturing companies build electric cars that are comparable in price to today ’ s gas-powered vehicles by the year 2022 .
Is it a comeback ? A growing interest in electric cars , be they regular cars or driverless cars , is likely to increase customer demand . Trends indicate that a growing number of companies are showing an interest in manufacturing electric cars , which could conceivably lead to businesses setting up manufacturing plants in the United States . However , it should be noted that many potentially large electric car manufacturing plants will most likely not be built in the country . Tesla ’ s Elon Musk has already stated that he is considering building a new production plant in Europe . Google , which has been developing electronic driverless cars for several years , has put out job ads for operations managers and other manufacturing related positions ; however , many of the listings require that applicants have experience working in Asia , indicating that the tech giant may be planning on manufacturing cars in an Asian country and then importing them into the United States .
Politics , which always has an impact on manufacturing , is currently not helping the electronic car industry . There is still a great deal of political gridlock which , coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the 2016 presidential election , is likely to discourage new manufacturers from starting plants in the United States at this time .
The US has much to offer as a manufacturing hub for electric cars . It has a large number of potential buyers , plenty of professionals for companies to employ , generous incentives from state and local governments , and even assistance from the Federal government . However , there are downsides to building electric cars within the country , and whether or not industry growth in this field will ever turn into a fully-fledged comeback remains to be seen .
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