Wigwam , I admire your tenacity in trying to get at the article. I think people will be encouraged to go for EVs using the stick and carrot approach. The cost of EVs will come down but the cost of owning and driving ICE vehicles will invariably go up.
I certainly do not like the idea of relying on China and as such we need Europe as a whole to develop a battery technology and production capacity. At the moment the most advanced battery technology lies with China, the USA and South Korea with Europe just a bit player. That needs to change.