With lower emission standards expected, will electric car market be hurt?

Mar. 15, 2017

States are dropping tax incentives for electric cars and President Trump has unveiled new fuel economy standards, which are a lot lower than before. Will that encourage carmakers to build more gas guzzlers?

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Behind the Quiet State-by-State Fight Over Electric Vehicles

Credits

Guest:

Aaron Robinson - Editor at Large, Hagerty magazine

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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