Mike Murphy of the EV Politics Project: How EVs became polarizing

Mike Murphy of the EV Politics Project: How EVs became polarizing

Author: Automotive News September 28, 2025 Duration: 31:37
Mike Murphy, CEO of the EV Politics Project and the American EV Jobs Alliance, discusses how electric vehicles became political and the future of sales once the federal tax credit is eliminated, plus how the public views EVs. Murphy also shares how he became an EV advocate after spending his career as a Republican strategist and political consultant.

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