The transition team also recommends imposing tariffs on all battery materials globally, a bid to boost U.S. production, and then negotiating individual exemptions with allies.
Trump's transition spokeswoman stated that voters gave Trump a mandate to deliver on campaign promises, including stopping government attacks on gas-powered cars.
Taken together, the recommendations are a stark departure from Biden administration policy, which sought to balance encouraging a domestic battery supply chain with a rapid EV transition.
Automakers globally have been shifting toward electric vehicles in part to comply with stricter government limits on climate-damaging tailpipe pollution.
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