Army chief moves to foil Biden-era electric vehicle test plan

By Dominic Minadeo / March 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A Biden-era plan to test electric Infantry Squad Vehicles is in jeopardy as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George contends the capability is not suitable for battle, while new political opposition has emerged in the White House and Pentagon to initiatives adjacent to clean energy or climate change. “We are working to try to change this expenditure to deliver hybrid ISVs instead -- which have already proven capable and effective in training,” Col. Dave Butler, communications advisor to George,...

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