Why General Motors lobbied against its own EV goals

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By Jim GilesApr 1, 2026, 6:00 am102 pts
Early in 2025, a team of six lobbyists working for General Motors visited congressional offices and government agencies across Washington, D.C. Such work is routine for large companies, but GM’s budget was not: the Detroit-based automaker would eventually spend a total of $20 million on lobbying in that year,…

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