Segments From This Episode

• Scaling EVs means skipping “half steps” with hybrids, GM’s Mary Barra says

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  The automaker’s CEO says it won’t invest in hybrids, but instead focus on batteries, a new vehicle platform and charging infrastructure.

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• U.S. imports rise in April, but share of goods from China decreases

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The share of goods the U.S. imports from China has declined to its lowest level since 2006, as manufacturers and retailers seek to diversify their supply chains.

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• As Texas uses more renewable power, it bets on batteries to keep the lights on

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  They help when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing but everyone’s AC is on full blast.

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