Foolish: President Joe Biden’s move to raise electric vehicle tariffs ignores the climate change crisis. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
United States President Joe Biden’s administration has just announced 100% tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China, prompting Donald Trump to promise a 200% tariff on Chinese cars made in Mexico if he is elected in November.
Neither policy would have notable effects on the US car market, because imports of Chinese EVs are miniscule, owing to past tariffs and the anti-Chinese sentiment that has…
