The electric vehicle (EV) market in the US is under threat at federal and state level, as President Trump looks set to roll back stringent federal regulations on vehicle emissions, while the number of states offering financial support to EV buyers has gone from 25 to 16. In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, California Governor Jerry Brown said that he would be willing to consider raising taxes for EVs if they were not being sold through franchised dealerships.
The electric vehicle (EV) market in the US is under threat at federal and state level, as President Trump looks set to roll back stringent federal regulations on vehicle emissions, while the number of states offering financial support to EV buyers has gone from 25 to 16. While critics of EVs argue the industry subsidies should be spent on infrastructure, those lobbying for the industry say that without subsidies, not only will carbon emissions and air pollution increase, but the US could be left behind in a growing - and eventually lucrative - market.