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December 17, 2024

EVs and the Trump Transition

Big scoop from Reuters today on Trump Admin 2.0 plans for EVs. In short: Though we applaud the battery focus, there are a lot of troubling ideas here on the demand side. While the Trump administration can likely eliminate the $7500 lease credit soon after taking office on…

December 17, 2024

In the New Year… (Part I)

As we approach the new year, we’ll begin to preview some exciting 2025 updates. Part I: Mike will be on the road talking politics, EVs, and how the new administration might impact the future of the industry. Catch him in late January at the SAE International Government/Industry Meeting (GIM)…

November 15, 2024

Press Release: American EV Jobs Alliance Reaction to Proposed “Killing” of EV Tax Credit

Find our press release below reacting to the reports that the incoming Trump administration would kill the EV consumer credits.

November 11, 2024

Post-Election Michigan Analysis

As you might have noticed, we’ve been focused on Michigan this election cycle. This presidential swing state was also the home to a hotly contested Senate race. We knew this political context would put Michigan, the historic home the American automotive industry, in the EV-crosshairs. Please find the report below…

October 30, 2024

Murphy talks 2024 and EVs on State of Charge

Mike recently appeared on Tom Moloughney’s State of Charge. Be sure to catch this great conversation where Mike talks through our recent Michigan poll, the millions of dollars spent on EV-related political ads this month, and the work we’re doing at the American EV Jobs Alliance to…

October 29, 2024

Updated: EV Political Advertising in the 2024 Election Cycle

One week from election day, we refreshed our EV political advertising analysis. In the two weeks since we’ve started this study, spending has jumped up dramatically. Find it here:

October 15, 2024

EV Political Advertising in the 2024 Election Cycle

We took a look at the EV-related political advertising at this point in the election cycle and the results were sobering. Find our memo below which outlines our findings. Version updated 10/22 below:…

October 10, 2024

Mike Murphy talking Michigan and Metal Bending on Morning Joe

Our fearless leader, Mike Murphy, made the case on Morning Joe that Michigan is mission critical for both presidential campaigns and that EVs have become a central issue in the fight for the Wolverine state. Luckily, there’s way to play offense on EVs. We hope this playbook is deployed…

October 10, 2024

Here’s What Harris Must Do to Seal the Deal

25 days to go and Jonathan Martin at Politico has a great story about ways she can close strong to win the race. Something to emulate? JMart mentions her stop in Flint Michigan where she talked about the thousands of jobs the EV industry is creating in the critical…

October 4, 2024

Vance won’t commit to $500M federal grant for building EVs at Michigan auto plant

Every time we look up we see EVs in the spotlight during the home stretch of the campaign. But this developing story really caught our attention, and is yet another data point for how the divide on this issue could cost American industry and workers. Detroit News is…

September 16, 2024

What Scared Ford’s CEO in China

Ford Motor Company’s CEO Jim Farley is all over the real and present threat of EVs made and manufactured in China. Recently, the WSJ published an article detailing how Farley’s trips to China have helped shape Ford’s EV strategy. We hope everyone in the auto industry, as well…

September 13, 2024

Murphy: Both presidential candidates are missing the mark on EVs

Check out Murphy’s op-ed in The Detroit News. It’s behind a paywall, but it’s worth it! Mike lays out why we launched the American EV Jobs Alliance, and how the Alliance’s work will help ensure voters think of EVs as job creators. Because they are. Here’s a preview: “The…