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Automotive News Staff Reporter Urvaksh Karkaria joins the show from Yokohama, Japan, where Nissan held a new product show-and-tell in an attempt to quiet critics and reassure dealers. BYD aims to double overseas sales this year. Plus, Canada freezes Tesla’s EV rebate payments.

The auto industry is embracing relief from tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico that could overturn the North American supply chain. But the reprieve is only temporary.

Ionna, the joint venture founded by eight major automakers, has amenities for both the EV and the driver to recharge.

Ninety percent — or $105 billion — of the EV manufacturing investment announced since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act went to states that voted for Trump in the November election, according to an Automotive News analysis of Atlas Public Policy data.

As the path toward electric vehicles becomes murkier, automakers are no longer prioritizing zero-emission vehicles. Instead, they are ensuring customers have powertrain options.

Ionna, a joint charging venture of eight automakers, plans to open 100 charging sites this year.

Auto dealers surveyed by Automotive News say the Trump administration will give consumers more buying confidence and will remove the push to sell EVs.

Knowing whether a charger is available and functional in real time, combined with improved charger performance and driver confidence, could boost EV adoption.

Automakers' focus on strategy, rather than splashy surprises, reflects the industry’s concern over how the incoming Trump administration will upend policies and plans already in motion.

Consumers across the world are increasingly interested in hybrids, Deloitte found. In the U.S., hybrid sales bolstered light-vehicle volume in 2024.