Automakers say they need a 'miracle' to meet EV transition timelines. They think Trump could help.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : John Bozella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents companies producing nearly all the new vehicles sold in the US, sent a letter to Trump in November asking that he ease emissions regulations but keep EV tax incentives fueling domestic investment in the supply chain.
50% : Trump will likely take their side.
41% : That balancing act has put the industry in a delicate position with Trump who railed against EVs on the campaign trail, vowing to kill tax credits and other incentives encouraging Americans to buy them.
38% : Those federal rules aren't an "EV mandate," as Trump falsely said on the campaign trail.
32% : Now the industry is strategizing how to influence Trump, including on EV sales requirements they view as too ambitious.
31% : It's unclear whether the automaker would once again side with Trump if he tries to roll back emissions requirements.
27% : Trump during his first term tried to revoke California's authority to set stricter limits on tailpipe pollution than the federal government.
26% : General Motors initially sided with Trump in his crusade against California's EV rules, but dropped its support of the legal battle after Biden won the 2020 election.
13% : "Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for Trump's transition effort, said Trump will stop attacks on gas-powered cars.

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