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Trump to Kill EV Tax Credit?
Trump's transition team plans to eliminate the \$7,500 EV tax credit, potentially benefiting Tesla while harming its US competitors and hindering the domestic EV transition.
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- What is Elon Musk's stance on eliminating the EV tax credit?
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Trump supporter, believes ending the subsidy would slightly hurt Tesla but devastate its US competitors.
- How would eliminating the EV tax credit impact other US automakers?
- The move is viewed as a \"Tesla first, everybody else second\" policy, potentially harming the competitiveness of other US automakers against subsidized Chinese EV companies.
- Why is the Trump team considering the EV tax credit as an easy target for elimination?
- Repealing the subsidy is considered an easy target by the Trump team, believing it will garner broad consensus in a Republican-controlled Congress.
- What is the Trump transition team planning to do regarding the electric vehicle tax credit?
- The Trump transition team plans to eliminate the \$7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases as part of broader tax reforms.
- What are some potential consequences of losing the EV tax credit for automakers like Ford and GM?
- Losing the EV tax credit would significantly impact automakers like Ford and GM, hindering their efforts to transition to electric vehicles and achieve profitability.