Trump may appoint Tesla CEO Elon Musk to cabinet if re-elected, likely to eliminate EV tax credits
Trump also spoke positively of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently endorsed him. Asked if he would consider Musk for an advisory or cabinet role, Trump responded affirmatively: “He's a very smart guy. I will, if he does it, I will. He is a smart man. “
Regarding his stance on electric vehicles, Trump clarified, “I'm not making any final decisions on this.” I'm a big fan of electric cars, but I'm also a fan of gasoline-propelled cars and hybrids and whatever else happens.”
The former president also discussed possible changes to auto industry policies, including discouraging vehicle exports from Mexico and barring Chinese automakers from setting up plants there for the US market. “If you put a price on those cars, they'll make them here,” he explained. It's very simple. It's not complicated. If you tell Mexico, 'Look, you're stealing our car industry, which they're doing now.
“We're going to encourage and if China and other countries want to come here and sell cars, they're going to build plants here and they're going to hire our workers,” Trump said, opening up to foreign automakers making vehicles in the United States. We will make our own cars. I want to make our own car.”
