Michigan Matters: Wither EVs amid Trump’s return?

(CBS DETROIT)Mike Brennan, founder and CEO of MITechNews, and Glenn Stevens Jr., executive director of MichAuto and vice president of Automotive and Mobility Initiatives at Detroit Regional Chamber, discussed the future of electric vehicles and Detroit automakers on Michigan Matters, which will be dominated by the Trump administration in a few weeks.

Donald Trump, the incoming president, talked about eliminating the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit during his campaign, which has boosted sales. Stevens and Brennan discussed that scenario and how, should it materialize, it may affect EV sales and Detroit manufacturers.

They also talked about the Detroit Auto Show, which returns in mid-January after a hiatus of a few years.

Next, Chris Holman, CEO of Michigan Business Network, Denise Ilitch, CEO of Ilitch Enterprises, and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel discuss developments in Washington and their potential effects on our area.

Hackel gave an update after stating on the show two weeks ago that he was considering running for governor because Gretchen Whitmer’s term is coming to an end in two years.

Ilitch, a regent at the University of Michigan, discussed the future of higher education in Washington under the incoming administration.

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm’s small business advocate, Holman, discussed the sentiments of companies throughout the state regarding the impending transformation on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

(Watch Michigan Matters at 5:30 a.m., the new time. 9:30 a.m. on Sundays on CBS Detroit. Detroit 50 WKBD on Sundays.)

(Michigan’s host and 13-time Emmy-winning senior producer is Carol Cain.)

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