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Economics’ Sue Helper warns shift away from EVs could leave U.S. automakers behind

Media | September 16, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

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Reuters: Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said the shift away from EVs may deliver short-term gains for gas-powered trucks but risks leaving U.S. automakers behind global competitors: “We’re not going to be making the cars that the rest of the world wants, which are electric cars.”