The push toward electric vehicles in the United States and European Union is actually creating a giant strategic opportunity for China, whose carmakers already dominate global markets for batteries and clean energy technology. And the threat of Beijing taking over the electric vehicle industry across the two continents is shaping debates about jobs, trade and the fight against climate change. E&E News reporter David Ferris breaks down how the US and Europe are responding in different ways to the China EV threat. Plus, EPA is opening up $7 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to states, cities and nonprofit groups to grow residential and community solar projects.    David Ferris covers the intersection of transportation and the electric grid for POLITICO’s E&E News. Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.    For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:  https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices