Punitive tariffs that raise electric vehicle prices and reduce competition are counterproductive.

Drawn from what Gernot Wagner said

What these subjects mean

tariffs Taxes on imports: whether they close a trade deficit, what they do to prices, and what they are really for.

electric vehicles Cars on batteries: adoption forecasts, what drag and weight cost, and what they do to oil demand.

What Gernot Wagner actually said

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