The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.
The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.
The order is the latest Trump administration effort against Biden-era initiatives that intended to promote electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
State regulators said the measures would probably have been rejected by the Trump administration and that they would focus on homegrown legal strategies instead.
The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.
California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California would fill the void for residents if the Trump administration killed a $7,500 E.V. tax credit.
The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky.
They can be, but it depends on your driving habits. We break it down for you.
The former president’s comments on E.V.s have shifted since he has grown more friendly with Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla founder.
President Biden’s landmark climate law could be repealed in a Trump administration. Experts said that would jeopardize $488 billion in American investments.
The shift, which could reshape the American auto market, is designed to encourage sales of electric vehicles and hybrids.
The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road. But truckers are worried.
President Biden’s new rule cutting emissions from vehicle tailpipes has deepened a partisan battle over automotive technology.
The regulations would require automakers to produce more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution.
New Biden administration auto rules will ease requirements compared to an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.
New data show where E.V.s are booming and reveal some surprising places where they’re getting a foothold.
President Biden seems nervous about sealing a deal that would improve the health and quality of life of millions of Americans through a stricter rule on truck emissions.
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
Rich individuals, companies and countries must ensure green technologies are affordable for everyone, everywhere.
