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Biden's Race to Convert Trump Voters to EVs

  • California topped U.S. in new electric vehicle sales in 2021
  • West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi among lowest
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

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President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

More than 76% of electric vehicle sales last year were in states Biden carried in the 2020 presidential election, according to data registration from IHS Markit and compiled by Bloomberg.