ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the Biden administration was taking steps to ensure the success of its domestic electric vehicle industry in the face of China's growing exports in the sector and heavy government subsidies.

Yellen, asked at a new EV battery materials plant in Kentucky whether the U.S. needed new tariffs on Chinese EVs, told reporters President Joe Biden was committed to ensuring the success of U.S. EV makers and reducing the sector's dependence on China.