It’s not the first time a president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.

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President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to push ahead with a plan to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit ...

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle ...

Musk has emerged as a prominent member of Trump's inner circle. Tesla has lobbied for electric vehicle subsidies and other ...