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6. Trump eliminated the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles, a vital incentive for buying EVs.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:06 PM

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"Analysts predicted an immediate and dramatic decline in EV sales after the Trump administration revoked the tax credit. Ford CEO Jim Farley predicted that EVs would lose half their market share, which had climbed to 8.1% by 2024."

https://carbuzz.com/electric-vehicles-trump-administration/

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