Big Oil Ads Claim Harris Will “Ban Most New Gas Cars”

Axios reports:

A major refining industry group has launched a $3 million swing state ad buy claiming that Kamala Harris would seek to end sales of gasoline-powered cars. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers’ broadcast TV ads — shared exclusively with Axios — are the latest sign that EVs are part of the 2024 elections.

The spots open saying “there may be someone new in the driver’s seat, but the destination is the same: a ban on most new gas cars.”

“Oil and gas executives are helping Donald Trump sell these lies because he promised them tax breaks in exchange for campaign contributions,” Harris campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt said in an email.

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— Axios (@axios) August 23, 2024