CollisionCast: How 'Trump 2.0' Might Affect EV Sales and the Auto Parts Supply Chain

How might Donald Trump's EV policies and proposed tariffs affect the car parc and the auto parts supply chain?
Jan. 7, 2025
Jay Sicht
FenderBender/ABRN Editor-in-Chief Jay Sicht took this photo at the Tesla exhibit in December 2023 at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
FenderBender/ABRN Editor-in-Chief Jay Sicht took this photo at the Tesla exhibit in December 2023 at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Donald Trump has long been an EV critic. How might his newly close ties to Elon Musk influence his position on EV policies and regulation? And how might proposed tariffs affect the auto parts supply chain? For insight, we talk with Abey Abraham, managing principal at consulting firm Ducker Carlisle, where he leads the company's automotive and materials practice.

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