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California is ready to pick a fight with Trump if he kills the federal EV tax credit


California vs. Trump, round 2

California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to bring back the state’s rebate for new electric vehicle purchases if President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to kill the federal tax credit. “We will intervene if the Trump Administration eliminates the federal tax credit, doubling down on our commitment to clean air and green jobs in California,” Newsom said in a statement. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents the Big Three automakers as well as foreign companies that sell in the US, recently sent a letter to Trump’s team imploring him to preserve the tax credit.

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