Trump shoots down Biden’s 2030 EV target
The incoming President of the U.S. has revoked the 2021 executive order and halted the distribution of unspent funds allocated for EV charging infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump has revoked a 2021 executive order from his predecessor, Joe Biden, that aimed for EVs to account for half of all new vehicle sales in the country by 2030.
In a new executive order, Trump also halted the distribution of unspent funds allocated for EV charging infrastructure from a $5 billion government fund, as reported by Reuters. Additionally, he called for the elimination of a waiver allowing states to adopt zero-emission vehicle mandates by 2035 and indicated that his administration would consider ending EV tax credits.
Trump’s order further directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reassess stricter emissions rules that would require automakers to sell between 30% to 56% EVs by 2032 in order to meet federal emissions standards. These rules are also aligned with regulations set by the U.S. Transportation Department.
The 50% EV sales target, which was not legally binding, had received support from both U.S. and foreign automakers. The former president’s executive order also seeks the repeal of a waiver granted to California in December by the EPA, which allowed the state to ban the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
This rule has been adopted by 11 other states and Trump’s administration aims to terminate such state-level emissions waivers that, according to his order, restrict sales of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Additionally, Trump’s order discusses the potential elimination of subsidies and other government-imposed market policies that he claims distort the market by favoring EVs over other technologies.
