Transportation
Trump’s Push to Eliminate EV Tax Credits Hits GOP Lawmakers’ Home States
- 19 of 25 major battery, EV plants in Republican-held districts
- Biden chides conflicted ‘red states’ facing tough votes on IRA
An electric vehicle charging station.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to repeal subsidies for electric vehicles risks pushing Republican congressional allies into conflict with their home-district economic interests.
The once-and-future president campaigned on promises to eliminate incentives for EVs, a signature policy of the Biden administration. That threatens billions of dollars in investments and thousands of current and promised jobs at EV facilities, many of which are located in states aligned with the GOP.