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America is Changing Lanes on EVs

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.

In 2025 America's car industry is encountering a new reality and has quickly shifted priorities to reflect changing winds in politics and the market. While the Biden administration was fully invested in electric vehicles and incentivized manufacturers to increase EV production, the Trump administration has set out to put all those policies in reverse.

Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Camila Domonoske explains how the car industry is navigating the country's changing priorities and what's next for electric vehicles in America.


This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Andrew Mambo. It was edited by Liana Simstrom and fact checked by Will Chase. It was engineered by Robert Rodriguez. Production assistance from Andrew Serulneck.

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