NPR: “Tesla Hit an Unexpected Team with Hundreds of Layoffs”

RFF Fellow Beia Spiller is quoted in this story on All Things Considered.

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May 2, 2024

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National Public Radio

SUMMERS: So do you think other charging companies can fill in the gaps?

DOMONOSKE: Yeah. There are a lot of other charging companies out there, but none of them are anywhere close to Tesla's league in terms of quality or cost. That said, Beia Spiller with Resources For The Future, she points out...

BEIA SPILLER: You know, there are all these people who just got laid off from Tesla, so - right? - there's people that other companies can bring on to provide them that expertise.

DOMONOSKE: An awful lot of charging experts just hit the job market.

SUMMERS: That's NPR's Camila Domonoske. Camila, thank you.

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Beia Spiller

Fellow; Director, Transportation Program

Beia Spiller is a fellow and the director for RFF's Transportation Program. Her recent research has focused around electric vehicles and environmental justice, exploring some of the most pressing issues around electric car, truck and bus adoption.

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