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.

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.

Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has once again announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, marking a contentious start to his second term in office.

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.

His order specifically calls for ending waivers so states can limit gas-powered car sales, which likely means he’ll take on California again on those grounds.