Trump’s new executive order ending the EV mandate could give companies more leeway in the EV transition, but it is not expected to save jobs in the long term.

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider eliminating subsidies and other policies that favor electric vehicles, laying the groundwork for moves that risk slowing adoption of cleaner cars in the US.

Trump indicated he is likely to seek to repeal a $7,500 tax credit for new EV purchases approved by Congress as part of Biden's landmark 2022 climate law.

Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

President Donald Trump pledged to revoke the so-called electric vehicle mandate, and an executive order on day one of his second presidential term signals his intent to undo much of his predecessor's legacy when it comes to electric vehicle promotion.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden

Within hours of being sworn into the White House, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order meant to end policies supporting the electric vehicle industry. “We will revoke the electric vehicle mandate,

President Trump revoked the executive order signed by former President Biden in 2021 that ensure 50% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. would be electric by 2030. In his inauguration speech, President Trump decided to undo what he labeled as the electric vehicle mandate to save the U.