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Can American car companies survive American politics?CNN · 14.03.26Can American car companies survive American politics?One government pushed electric cars, the next pulled the plug, and car makers are getting whiplash.
  • 🚗 The Biden government strongly supported electric cars, but the Trump government removed that support, leaving car companies confused about what to build.
  • 🔋 Car makers spent billions of dollars preparing to build electric vehicles, and now the rules have suddenly changed again.
  • ⛽ Rising oil prices are making some drivers think about electric cars again, just as government help for buying them has disappeared.
  • 🏭 Big American car companies like Ford and General Motors must guess what customers and politicians will want years from now, because designing a new car takes a long time.
  • 🌍 Meanwhile, car companies in China are selling more and more electric cars around the world, making the race even harder for American brands.
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