Tesla showed that you could sell electric vehicles in mass volumes and make a lot of money. That's what the auto companies realized, that this isn't a fad. It's not a niche. This is going to be the heart of the industry and they better get on board or fall by the wayside. The New York Times for me is about the things I need to be aware of to navigate my life.
As California watches the impact of rising temperatures devastate its environment with brutal heat waves and raging fires, the state is taking increasingly far-reaching steps to combat climate change.
One of those measures — banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 — could prove a turning point for the transition to electric vehicles.
Guest: Neal E. Boudette, an automotive correspondent for The New York Times.
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