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What Killing Tax Credits Means for the Electric Vehicle Market

Sales are likely to dip below forecasts but not completely bottom out thanks to an array of new models and incentives from states and dealers. 

President Donald Trump exits a Tesla at a White House event in March.

Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa

The Trump administration’s plan to scrap federal incentives for electric vehicles will be a major speed bump for battery-powered transportation in the US, but not a brick wall, according to forecasts.

On Thursday, Republicans in the US House sent a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk that kills tax credits of up to $7,500 for EV customers that were part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.