"What I see two years out is low-cost will once again drive demand in this market," says McDaniel, general manager of Bila Solar. He adds, "That's going to be a hard road for some of us who have [higher costs] than panels made over in China or Southeast Asia."
"The draft reconciliation bill released by House Republicans aims to dismantle key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, including the electric vehicle tax credit and carbon capture incentives."
Kia's electric EV9, currently imported from Korea and reliant on critical minerals from China, faces production slowdowns due to upcoming stricter U.S. battery sourcing regulations under the Inflation Reduction Act, effective in 2025.