President Trump’s threats toward General Motors Co. over its move to shutter plants threaten to undermine the advancement of electric vehicles and stymie congressional efforts to help the industry.

“We are at a pretty critical point in the development and sales of electric vehicles,” Dylan Reed, head of congressional affairs for Advanced Energy Economy, told the Washington Examiner. “Trump’s meddling could disrupt that.”

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