Trump’s war on electric cars has only just begun
Just to start out: the federal EV tax credit is still alive and kicking. It was not eliminated by the stroke of Donald Trump’s pen because it can’t be. The tax credit — $7,500 for a new EV, $4,500 for a used one — was passed by Congress as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and it would take another act of Congress to do away with it.
Trump is taking aim at electric vehicles. He may not have the power to change things all that much
President Donald Trump took aim at federal and state support for electric vehicles on his first day in office. But it’s not clear he has the power he’s claimed on the topic.
Trump announces first moves against electric cars
US President Donald Trump took several steps against the proliferation of electric cars on the very day of his inauguration. To start, he revoked his
Donald Trump ends US electric car target on Day One
Despite working with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his re-election, US president Donald Trump has killed the electric vehicle target on his first day back as US president. United States President Donald Trump has abandoned the country’s electric vehicle targets – among other potential changes – on his first day back in office with the full support of electric car maker Tesla’s Elon Musk.
Trump's executive orders might threaten growth of electric vehicles and wind power
Two of President Trump’s executive orders take aim at Biden administration efforts to boost electric vehicles and wind power — two fast-growing climate technologies.
How Trump's executive order will impact electric vehicle market
President Trump's executive order on electric vehicles could end subsidies and programs that promoted that aspect of the car market. Joann Muller, a transportation correspondent at Axios, joins CBS News with more.
What the second Trump administration means for electric vehicles
Among the flurry of executive orders signed by President Trump on his return to office was one called Unleashing American Energy. Much of the order focuses on scaling back green energy and renewing the focus on fossil fuels.
Electric car sales set a new record in the U.S. in 2024; here are the 10 best-sellers
Americans bought 1.3 million electric vehicles in 2024, a new record. A late sales surge helped, as EV sales spiked 15.2% ...
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Experts weigh in on claim that electric cars have a mining problem: 'These problems have always existed'
"It always makes me laugh." Experts weigh in on claim that electric cars have a mining problem: 'These problems have always ...
China made a bet decades ago because it couldn’t compete with the US on cars. That bet is paying off big
By any measure, China’s EV growth has been extraordinary — more than half of new cars sold last year were electric. The ...
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How smaller, more affordable electric cars can accelerate the green transition
Norway is set to make history by becoming the first nation to sell only zero emission (electric- or hydrogen-powered) ...
7 Best Electric Cars for Families in 2025
Ready to go electric? The market is booming with options that can handle everything, whether that's to and from soccer ...
China’s electric car sales grew in 2024 as sales of gasoline cars plunged
Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last year while those of gasoline-powered automobiles ...
German electric car sales plunge by more than a third
Electric car sales in Germany plummeted by 39pc last month as the withdrawal of government tax breaks triggered a collapse in ...
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8 Electric Cars To Avoid Buying
Electric vehicle (EV) technology is still very much in its infancy. Despite it only being a couple of decades since the push ...