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January 19, 2026
In the News: Canada’s China EV Tariff Deal Raises Stakes for North American Auto Jobs

American EV Jobs Alliance was featured in Car Dealership Guy following Canada’s decision to sharply cut tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, a move that could reshape competition across the North American auto market. In a Jan. 19, 2026 article by Marcus Amick, Car Dealership Guy reports that Canada…

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January 17, 2026
Detroit News: American EV Jobs Alliance Warns Canada–China EV Deal Risks U.S. Auto Jobs

In reporting by Detroit News journalists Sarah Atwood and Grant Schwab, the American EV Jobs Alliance warned that Canada’s decision to allow electric vehicle imports from China could give China’s state-backed auto industry a foothold in the North American market. Industry groups and labor advocates expressed concern…

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January 17, 2026
Cheap Chinese EVs Are Coming to Canada. Not Everyone Is Happy About It

In a new report for InsideEVs, reporter Kevin Williams covers Canada’s decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and the growing concern among U.S. and Canadian leaders about the potential impact on North American auto manufacturing and jobs. In the article, American EV Jobs Alliance CEO…

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January 16, 2026
American EV Jobs Alliance Statement on Canada’s Shift in China EV Trade Policy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2026 — Canada’s decision to slash tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in response to the Trump Administration’s aggressive tariff policy has raised new concerns about the future of American auto manufacturing and the 10 million American jobs it supports.  Mike Murphy, CEO of the American EV Jobs…

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July 23, 2025
In the News EV Politics CEO Mike Murphy Talks California’s EV Comeback Plan on The EVs for Everyone Podcast

???? Listen to the episode (Ep. 204 – The EVs for Everyone Podcast)???? Read Mike Murphy’s LA Times op-ed (PDF): California Can Fix Trump’s EV Mistake EV Politics CEO Mike Murphy joined The EVs for Everyone Podcast to break down how California can…

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July 17, 2025
In the News: EV Politics CEO Mike Murphy Calls on California to Counter Trump’s EV Rollback

In his new Los Angeles Times op-ed, EV Politics CEO Mike Murphy doesn’t mince words: “When he signed his budget bill into law on July 4, President Trump dealt a heavy blow to America’s electric vehicle industry, ending most federal support for U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing and hobbling automakers’…

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May 23, 2025
How Electric Vehicles are Targeted by the Republican Policy Bill

As usual, Jack Ewing has a great write up on the implications of the House’s tax and policy bill on EVs. As he writes, “If passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump, the bill would sharply slow the sales and production of battery-powered cars and…

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May 21, 2025
House Republicans Are Ignoring the First Rule of Political Survival

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” is shaping up to be a disaster for the EV and auto industry. For a full rundown on how it’s shaping up, check out this breakdown. In Bloomberg today, Ron Brownstein wrote about how this bill is working against the political best-interest (and the…

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May 6, 2025
Why 35 House Democrats Joined Republicans Against a Major Climate Policy

Check out this recent article in The New York Times discussing the strange political bedfellows of the California EV transition policy. Though it’s not clear that Congress can strip California of their waiver to create such policy, 25 Democrats crossed over with Republicans in a recent vote to…

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March 16, 2025
CNN: Will Republicans buy EVs from Elon Musk?

Check out Michael Smerconish’s recent segment on the influence of Elon Musk and Tesla on the EV transition. He cites our data as well as his own lived experience in this great analysis. Watch below!

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