Electric vehicles in Richmond, California, in June, 2018. The California system has proved so successful that China has borrowed and improved on its Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate. Photo: Reuters
Electric vehicles in Richmond, California, in June, 2018. The California system has proved so successful that China has borrowed and improved on its Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate. Photo: Reuters
Yunshi Wang
Opinion

Opinion

Yunshi Wang

Trump is wrong: California’s clean vehicle policies can make America great again

  • Far from hurting US carmakers, California’s zero-emission ecosystem has allowed cutting-edge electric carmaking and self-driving technology to flourish
  • Trump should extend clean-car policies nationwide to create the world’s biggest zero-emission vehicle market – before China gets there

Yunshi Wang
Yunshi Wang

Updated: 4:06am, 14 Dec, 2019

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Electric vehicles in Richmond, California, in June, 2018. The California system has proved so successful that China has borrowed and improved on its Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate. Photo: Reuters
Electric vehicles in Richmond, California, in June, 2018. The California system has proved so successful that China has borrowed and improved on its Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate. Photo: Reuters
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