Dr. Susan Helper Featured in The New York Times Magazine
July 16, 2026
NEW YORK, NY — TCIP EV study author Dr. Susan Helper is featured in The New York Times Magazine‘s most recent cover story, “The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?” The article argues U.S. automakers’ retreat from electric vehicles could leave the industry vulnerable as E.V. adoption and innovation accelerate globally. In an interview quoted in the piece, Dr. Helper warns that without a coherent national strategy, U.S. automakers risk becoming confined to a “shrinking island” of gas-powered vehicles. The article builds on TCIP’s recently published study, America’s Retreat in Electric Vehicles, which calls for renewed investment in the American EV industry to boost global competitiveness.
The Technology Competitiveness and Industrial Policy Center (TCIP), founded in February 2025 at the University of California, Berkeley by industry leader and former TSMC Executive Chairman Mark Liu, aims to develop a new vision for advanced technology development and production in the U.S. through academic research, industrial capabilities, and regulatory policy study and recommendations. For more information, see TCIP.org and follow @TCIPcenter on social media.