Trump Revokes EV Executive Order, But Regulations Will Take Time to Reverse

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President Donald Trump’s first moves on electric vehicles, including the revocation of an executive order that called for 50 percent of all new passenger cars and light trucks to be zero emission by 2030, signal the direction of his administration but on their own won’t immediately change policy.

In addition to revoking the order, he called for a pause in the release of funds under two federal acts of legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The moves are largely symbolic but demonstrate that the Trump administration remains committed to reversing the EV push of former President Joe Biden, reports Automotive News.

After “revoking that executive order, it’s not clear what’s in place” now, said Stephanie Brinley, principal automotive analyst at S&P Global Mobility. “That might be the next stage” for the administration.

The repealing of the Biden executive order from 2021, Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks, marks a shift in tone more than in policy at this point.

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