Column: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry

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January 28th, 2026

In Alabama, we understand what it means to build things that matter. We’ve long been home to builders and winners – our steel won wars and built the skyscrapers of American prosperity. Now, we are a top state for automotive manufacturing and the No. 1 automotive exporter in the U.S.

That’s why it’s no surprise that our state is quickly becoming a hub for one of the most important industries of the future: Electric vehicles.

Now, I know the term “electrical vehicle” is wrapped in a lot of rhetoric and politics. But this isn’t about politics. It’s about our economic future, national security and keeping America globally competitive. Electric vehicles are no longer a “green industry.” They are a strategic industry – the big game we can’t afford to lose.

Column: We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry