Over the past several years, Tesla has become one of the most prominent electric vehicle manufacturers on the planet under the leadership of founder and CEO Elon Musk. But in a pretty brutal turn of events, it sounds like Donald Trump is going to attempt to shut down electric car manufacturing and sales in the United States.
According to a recent article from the New York Times, Donald Trump has promised to roll back tailpipe emissions targets and dramatically slash electric vehicle tax credits in an attempt to limit electric vehicle sales and manufacturing.
“You’re not going to be able to sell those cars,” Trump has said, according to the New York Times.
As the New York Times reports, Trump has been pretty clear about his plans and his stance on electric vehicles.
“Donald J. Trump is crystal clear about his disdain for electric vehicles. The former president has falsely claimed electric cars don’t work, promised to shred President Biden’s policies that encourage E.V. manufacturing and sales, and has said he would slap a “100 percent tariff” on electric cars imported from Mexico if he retakes the White House,” the New York Times reported.
Obviously, this would be a disaster for Elon Musk and Tesla, which sells electric vehicles and benefits greatly from the EV tax credits.
We’ll certainly have to see what happens, but it seems like Trump and Musk might be at odds on this issue.
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