Shares of Tesla and other electric vehicle makers fell Thursday after a report President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are planning to end a $7,500 EV tax credit.

Tesla reportedly supports the Trump administration’s plan to kill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles – something

Some electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are set to get less affordable from next year, it seems. As expected, the incoming Trump administration has set its sights on killing off the IRS clean vehicle tax credit, according to a report in Reuters this afternoon.

Republicans have long opposed the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. Now, it seems President-elect

Trump's transition team is looking to do away with the $7,500 tax credit for EV sales as part of broader tax reform legislation, Reuters reported.

Shares of US automakers fell after Reuters reported President-elect Donald Trump plans to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases.

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are moving lower Thursday following reports that president-elect Donald Trump plans to get rid of consumer tax credits for EVs. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes the cuts are actually net positive for Tesla.

A new report suggests that President Trump will attempt to scrap the $7,500 EV tax credit when he returns to the White House next year. Tesla is said to back the move, with its CEO, Elon Musk, being a huge Trump supporter.

President-elect Trump plans to end $7,500 EV tax credit, benefiting Tesla but hurting competitors. Shares of major EV players decline.