The Biden Administration has been working hard with the Big Three automakers — Ford, GM and Stellantis — to vastly expand the production of electric vehicles, even as it gave a cold shoulder to Tesla. But the UAW’s latest strike may force it to rethink that strategy. POLITICO’s James Bikales explains how this strike may force the White House to build some bridges with Tesla to keep its EV goals on track. Plus, the European Commission announced that it will promote hydrogen standards to bolster worldwide adoption of the energy tech.

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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.

James Bikales is the host of Morning Energy and a reporter for POLITICO.

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Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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As the UAW strikes, Biden and Tesla may have to make nice