What the future may hold for the EV industry in Georgia and the US under another Trump administration

David Ferris, a reporter from Politico's Energy and Environment News (top right), and Stan Cross, the electric transportation director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (bottom right), discuss the current state of the electric vehicle industry and how the industry could grow or change under the incoming Trump administration. (Eren Goldman/Politico/Southern Alliance for Clean Energy)

When it comes to the electric vehicle industry, David Ferris, a reporter from Politico’s Energy and Environment News, says Georgia has skin in the game.

Since 2018, more than $27.3 billion of investments have been made in the e-mobility industry in Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp has also pledged for the Peach State to become the EV capital of the world.  

Data also suggest there are more than 100,000 electric vehicles on Georgia’s roadways. Currently, under the Biden administration, car buyers can receive up to a $7,500 tax credit towards the purchase of an electric vehicle. However, President-elect Donald Trump is promising to repeal that tax credit.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Ferris and Stan Cross, the electric transportation director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, talk more about the current state of the electric vehicle industry and how the industry could expand or change under the incoming Trump administration. They also shared how tariffs, jobs and EV regulations are critical for a robust EV industry.