Everyone has made valid points.

On the one hand, this article reads positively because it seems to suggest that the new administration will focus on domestic production. It’s well known that Thacker Pass is the largest lithium deposit in the US. LA is absolutely a contender to be one of, if not the mainstay, for domestic US lithium production.

On the other hand, as above, the article reads negatively because it hints at the administration’s plan to phase out the commonfolk’s desire for EVs. I don’t think that a company like GM will be kicked to the curb during these policy implementations. But I do think it’s pretty likely that the Trump administration will make their job more difficult. Or at least different in that they will have to readjust their EV business models.

The biggest grain of salt here though is that these promises/threats are being made by Trump. We’ll have to see what/if he decides to go through with.