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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Toby Hagon

How Trump’s trade turmoil could disrupt Australia’s electric vehicle market

Line of new cars in a carpark
MG is one of several brands that have deeply discounted their EVs in Australia. Experts say the right-hand-drive market depends more on Japan and the UK than developments in the US. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

One of Donald Trump’s first actions as incoming US president was to undo a 50% target for EVs sales put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden.

Republicans are taking aim at a raft of Biden-era policies, including EV tax credits, as the threat of tariffs against key US trading partners creates havoc among globalised manufacturing supply chains.

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