Can electric cars survive Trump?

With car manufacturers racing to introduce new electric vehicle models, the age of the gasoline-powered engine would seem to be quickly approaching its end. But the much-hyped industry is now facing a major test, as President Donald Trump plans to freeze automobile efficiency standards next year, delaying what had been a major incentive for automakers to go electric. Instead, automakers will be free to sell electric vehicles at whatever pace American consumers are willing to buy them, pegging the cars’ efficiency and environmental...

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