
Trump can get EVs back on track
Live MintFederal and state governments have been trying to persuade Americans to buy battery-electric vehicles using mandates and taxpayer-financed incentives. The incoming administration can course correct by replacing these mandates and subsidies with policies that give customers affordable options while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show that, between 2017-22, Toyota outpaced all other manufacturers in reducing average greenhouse gas emissions from its new vehicles. But EPA mandates harm the auto industry’s ability to offer a variety of zero- or low-emissions vehicle options at different price points and with different characteristics. This will distort the auto industry as companies funnel zero-emission vehicles to the states that have adopted California’s rules, severely limiting the choices that consumers in those states want or can afford.
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Drivers 'confused' by electric cars, ministers warned - and one in five are 'diehard' against ever owning one
Daily Mail
The Electric Vehicle Fight Turns to California
Wired
With an executive order, Trump casts doubt on the future of EVs in California
LA Times
What’s next for EVs as Trump moves to revoke Biden-era incentives?
Associated Press
President Trump revokes Biden’s 50% EV target, also freezes unspent charging funds
Firstpost
Trump revokes Biden 50% EV target, freezes unspent charging funds
The Hindu
Trump revokes Biden 50% EV target, freezes unspent charging funds
Hindustan Times
Uncertainty over Trump’s electric vehicle policies clouds 2025 forecast for carmakers
Associated Press
Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs
Wired
Charging ahead or falling behind? Independent readers debate the UK’s electric vehicle dilemma
The Independent
Only 3% of electric vehicle owners would go back to a fossil fuel car
Daily Mail
After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical
The Independent
Newsom: If Trump cuts energy credits, we'll pass our own — and exclude Musk's Tesla
Raw Story
Auto industry’s shift toward EVs is expected to go on despite Trump threat to kill tax credits
Associated Press
California could keep the $7,500 EV credit alive if Trump kills the cost-saving measure, Newsom says
CNN
You Can Already See Signs Of Trump's Crony Capitalism In Action
Huff Post
The EV Buyer’s Guide to an Uncertain Future
Wired
Why the hype for hybrid cars will not last
Live Mint
Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit in US: Report
Al Jazeera
Toyota executive lashes out at U.S. regulations promoting EV sales
LA Times
Trump’s false claim of ‘EV mandate’ gains traction in Michigan
Politico
House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
Associated Press
The EV boom will drive electricity demand and big batteries are a risk, but also opportunity for the power grid
ABC
'Stark discrepancy': Report shows Trump embraces EVs at his hotels despite public attacks
Raw Story
Never mind Trump’s new rhetoric — he’s still gunning for EVs
Politico
Trump vows to axe Biden’s electric car mandate on ‘day one’
The Telegraph
Electric cars: EV sales are slumping—but that doesn’t mean they're dead.
Slate
Should EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies? | The Hindu parley podcast
The Hindu
Should not EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies?
The Hindu
Will Toyota’s hybrid bridge to electric vehicles work according to plan?
Live Mint
EV sales slowdown: Goldman Sachs predicts bear-case scenario for 2024
Hindustan Times
Better charging, cheaper electricity and bigger range - readers on what would convince them to buy an electric vehicle
The Independent
Biden administration revs up plans to transition from gas-powered vehicles to EVs
LA Times
Drivers seek alternative routes for EV charging amidst shortage: Know-why?
India TV News
Toyota to outshine rivals as more consumers opt for hybrids amid EV slowdown
The Hindu
Toyota chairman says battery EVs will never account for more than 3 in 10 vehicles sold - as 'customers not regulations or politics will decide' fate
Daily Mail
The EV SUVs consumers want are coming
BBC
'Bridge to full electrification': Could hybrid cars push reluctant drivers to EVs?
BBC
For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
Associated Press
For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
The Independent
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
Associated Press
Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
Associated Press
Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
The Independent
Three big reasons Americans haven’t rapidly adopted EVs
BBC
Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant
Associated Press
Environmentalists hate plug-in hybrids. Do these cars get a bad rap?
LA Times
This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America
Live Mint
Trump rails against electric cars in Michigan while his GOP challengers debate
LA Times
Tesla range deceptions: We bought the ruse, and an even bigger one about EVs, for far too long.
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