California Governor Gavin Newsom says his state will provide rebates to electric vehicle buyers if President-elect Trump removes the existing tax credit on EV purchases. Former New York Times chief auto critic Lawrence Ulrich joins José Díaz-Balart to weigh in.

Newsom says he will focus on bringing back the state's ZEV rebate program if the Trump administration and the now Republican-controlled Congress seek to repeal the $7,500 federal tax credit for people who buy new electric vehicles. California's rebate program was phased out in 2023, but Newsom says drivers continue to buy these vehicles.

California will seek to relaunch subsidies of electric vehicles if Republicans in Washington follow through on repealing a $7,500 credit.

If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show no intention of retreating from a steady transition away from gas-burning cars and trucks,

California plans to blunt any GOP efforts to scrap U.S. tax rebates for electric vehicles. But with uncertainty ahead, experts say current savings may not last.