The bitter breakup between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk raised questions about the future of the "EV Mandate" and the electric vehicle market in California.

The public feud between Trump and his once-allied Elon Musk fueled a litany of reactions on social media. The split has also raised other questions: Where does Tesla and the electric vehicle market stand?

What happened between Elon Musk and Donald Trump?

Despite Trump's constant praise of Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge, Musk announced in early May that he would be stepping back from the job.

In late May, the Tesla CEO criticized the president's "Big Beautiful Bill," showing hints that the breakup might not have been so amicable.

The two have now engaged in a public back-and-forth, with

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