A recent article by Driving.ca’s David Booth looks at the possibility that U.S. President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan could stimulate the American automotive industry—but at a cost: it will “kill” Canada’s. Booth said Biden’s EV incentive programs “so completely favour American-built BEVs that it would almost completely shut down all Canadian exports of electric vehicles.” It would also impact EVs built in any country other than the U.S. (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original story…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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