Are American Automakers Losing the EV Market? Of Course They Are, and Trump Is To Blame
Donald J. Trump, ever the thief in chief, is deliberately attempting to destroy interests in EV’s in the United States
Trump and his kleptocratic buddies are heavily invested in the fossil fuel economy. They do not want to see EV’s take away their personal profits, so he has made buying an EV in the U.S. almost an irrational choice. Don’t confuse the market with Trump’s personal greed. His greed will win out every time.
On October 1st, 2025, Trump’s administration ended the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for new EV purchases. This immediately increased the effective price for consumers and led to a sharp drop in EV sales in the following months after a rush to buy them before the deadline.
Trump rolled back regulations and mandates upon his election.
The Trump administration ended the Biden-era goal for EVs to make up 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030.
Trump also moved to revoke the EPA’s ability to set stringent greenhouse gas emission standards that effectively required manufacturers to produce more EV’s, and specifically targeted California’s authority to set its own zero-emission vehicle mandates (which were adopted by several other states.)
Trump also required the administration to freeze the disbursement of unspent funds, including $5 billion allocated under the Bipartisan infrastructure Law for expanding the national EV charging network.
In response, automakers changed due to the market conditions and reduced federal support, scaling back their EV production plans, delaying new model launches and shifting their focus to hybrid vehicles, which have seen stronger customer demand.
Trump’s tariffs and trade war on imported auto parts has created economic turbulence and raised concerns about the cost of components needed for EV batteries, further complicating manufacturing plans.
These actions and policies have slowed EV adoption and put the U.S. at risk of falling behind global competitors like China and Europe in automotive innovation.
It’s only a matter of time before dealerships for the Big 3, outside of the U.S. close in response.
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