Donald Trump loves to warn that the Biden administration’s electric vehicle targets are “government assassination” of the US auto industry and jobs. But now that Elon Musk is a big backer of his presidential campaign, Trump is less dismissive of electric vehicles like Teslas – describing them as good cars, just “not for everyone”.

He wants people to be able to choose, he insists, as he praises petrol-fuelled cars and promises to end federal tax incentives for EVs. Given Trump’s capacity for changing his mind depending on political benefits and campaign donations, this won’t necessarily happen.