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The American EV industry must solve its chicken-and-egg problem
The EV industry in the US is facing a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Manufacturers of EV charging infrastructure need EV drivers as customers to earn profits, but those drivers want chargers in place before they’ll buy an EV. As the FT’s Jamie Smyth discovers, it’s a problem that will need to be solved by both policymakers and the private sector.
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