'The Daily Show' Creates A Car Ad w/Trump Pimping Out The Troubled Tesla Brand From The White House Grounds (See Video)

These days we find most of the messaging from the White House to be quite unsettling. While Trump is making plans to rescind incentives Biden put in place to stimulate EV sales, manufacturing and the like in the U.S., its ironic that he was literally on the White House grounds earlier this week promoting Tesla. How hypocritical? Take a moment to view this comical car ad created by The Daily Show. Yes, this is America! Just wondering, how does the rest of the automotive industry feel about Trump showing favoritism.

By the way, there are other EV alternatives to consider that rank high on JD Power latest quality study. Those EVs are manufactured by BMW, Hyundai and Kia.  

Also check out our commentary on "What a 25% Tariff Will Mean For Car Buyers."

What A 25 Percent Tariff Would Mean On A Car Purchase

 

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Earlier this week Trump delayed placing a tariff on vehicles and/or parts being sourced from our allies: Canada and Mexico. As the President of Ford Motor Company, Jim Farley, stated last month, any tariffs will be passed along to the consumer. And Farley echos the sentiments of most automakers. Essentially tariffs are an added tax.

The above image represents the Monroney Sticker of a 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 truck. The highly contented truck, which is manufactured in Mexico, is being imported to the United States.  

The Biden Administration Talks To 'Auto Trends' About The Latest Electric Vehicle Incentives Targeting Minorities And Low Income Car Buyers

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On August 16, 2022, under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden Administration announced the most drastic change to transform the auto industry, since Henry Ford revolutionized the development of mass produced cars. This new legislation will help to usher in, as well as aid the country transition toward purchasing both new and used electric vehicles, making them more affordable. 

The Inflation Reduction Act will also aid California Air Resource Board (CARB) drive, no pun intended, to ban the sale of all-new gasoline powered cars in their state by 2035. California announced this initiative in September 2020. The state has always been the forerunner in the United States, as it relates to auto emission controls and helping to keep the environment green. Other states are expected to follow suit, eliminating the ban of new gasoline powered vehicles too.

'Auto Trends' Continues Financial Literacy Month Talking To Two Auto Analysts

 

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