The auto giant's efforts appear to have paid off, as an electric-vehicle tax credit extension the company had championed made it into a $369 billion climate and energy package.
The Japanese company has sold 166,000 electrified vehicles as of the end of 2021, followed by Ford’s 157,000.
Regulators are applying greater scrutiny to Tesla's driver-assistance system than ever before, which could tarnish the company's reputation with consumers and spook investors.
President Joe Biden has set the goal of slashing U.S. emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving a carbon-free economy by 2050.
The mandates are a centerpiece of Biden’s climate plans and mark his administration’s first major effort to use regulation to stem greenhouse gases.
