** EV stocks rise after the Biden administration says senior
officials held a meeting with Tesla TSLA.O and General Motors
GM.N bosses to discuss electric vehicles and charging
** TSLA and GM rise 2.2% and 0.7%, respectively
** Lucid Group LCID.O , Rivian Automotive RIVN.O , Nikola
NKLA.O , Canoo GOEV.O , Workhorse WKHS.O , Lordstown Motors
RIDE.O and Proterra Inc PTRA.O all about up 1.7%
** EV charging and battery cos ChargePoint CHPT.N ,
QuantumScape QS.N , Blink Charging BLNK.O , Nuvve Holding Corp
NVVE.O , Romeo Power RMO.N rise 0.2% to 2%
** The Biden administration said in a statement "there was
broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles need to be
interoperable and provide a seamless user experience, no matter
what car you drive or where you charge your EV" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2W5032
** Chinese EV firms Nio Inc NIO.N , Xpeng XPEV.N and Li
Auto LI.O rise between 0.7% and 2%
** Futures pointed to a respite for U.S. stocks on Thursday
after a sharp two-day selloff .N
(Reporting by Medha Singh)
((medha.singh@thomsonreuters.com))