President Donald Trump announced that his administration will repeal the fuel‑economy regulations introduced during the Biden administration, including ending the so‑called “EV mandate” that encouraged consumers to purchase electric vehicles.
The Biden‑era rules, finalized in 2021, set higher mileage targets for new cars and trucks and required a growing share of vehicle sales to be electric in order to reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions and lessen reliance on fossil fuels.
Trump said his government will roll back these standards, stating that the “EV mandate” will be ended and that the United States will no longer be forced to steer buyers toward electric models.
Officials indicated that the rollback could alter compliance requirements for automakers, potentially allowing manufacturers to revert to less stringent fuel‑efficiency targets and to shift focus away from electric‑vehicle production.
Fuel‑economy standards have been a cornerstone of U.S. transportation policy since the 1970s, with periodic updates aimed at improving efficiency and curbing emissions; the current reversal marks a significant shift in the regulatory approach to vehicle emissions.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
