While Trump has rolled back plans for 50 percent of new cars to be electric by 2030, he may need the EPA to write new rules.

One of the president's executive orders rescinded an ethics rule that would have restricted Joe Biden's appointees from certain lucrative private-sector jobs.

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 signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden. His order on Monday is consistent with pledges Trump made on the campaign trail to end what he calls a “preposterous” focus on EVs by Biden and other

Trump is also 'considering the elimination' of the $7,500 EV tax credit, though that one is more difficult to unravel since it's part of the Inflation Reduction Act and runs through 2032.

We will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to our great American autoworkers,” Trump said.