President Trump issued an executive order on Monday, January 20, 2025, to eliminate what he calls the 'electric vehicle mandate' imposed under former President Joe Biden. The order aims to promote consumer choice and remove regulatory barriers to motor vehicle access, potentially slowing US efforts to address climate change. Trump also plans to terminate state emissions waivers that limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles and consider the elimination of subsidies favoring EVs.
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Read full article: Watch Live: Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduled to make arrival remarks at State DepartmentFILE - President Donald Trump talks about the Endurance all-electric pickup truck, made in Lordstown, Ohio, at the White House, Sept. 28, 2020, in Washington. Trump's order, entitled"Unleashing American Energy,'' also said his administration would terminate"where appropriate, state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles; and by considering the elimination of unfair subsidies and other ill-conceived government-imposed market distortions that favor EVs over other technologies and effectively mandate their purchase by individuals, private businesses, and government entities alike by rendering...
Both sets of rules inherently incentivized automakers to electrify their lineups for American car buyers.Though the pace of EV sales growth in the U.S. slowed last year, EVs accounted for 8.1% of new vehicle sales, up from 7.9% the year before, according to Motorintelligence.com.
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