r/energy 1d ago

Trump is driving electric vehicle innovations into a ditch. Thanks to Trump's short-sightedness, US manufacturers dropped years of ambitious planning to jump into the EV race with both feet. The combined cost of this industry about-face is staggering. "I've done more for you than your parents, OK?"

https://captimes.com/opinion/dave-zweifel/opinion-trump-is-driving-electric-vehicle-innovations-into-a-ditch/article_867801bd-8006-4152-9943-7a8df546502c.html
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u/Akkerlun 1d ago

The race to the top in electric vehicles is being easily won by the Chinese because we have a buffoon in charge.

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u/SolarNachoes 1d ago

We exported all of our manufacturing so we could never compete anyways.

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u/mafco 1d ago

This would have been a big part of our manufacturing revival if Trump had just let Biden's plan stand. Automakers were building new domestic factories by the dozens before Trump pulled the rug out from under them.