"When US President Donald Trump recently announced the rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency regulations, he called it the end of the "green new scam." He was referring to efforts to electrify transportation in the US by the outgoing Biden administration, which gave incentives for automakers to phase-out internal combustion engine cars in favor of low emission, climate-friendly electric vehicles (EVs)."
"Since coming to power in January, the Trump administration has already repealed a range of incentives aimed at getting fossil-fuel powered cars off the road. These include revoking a Biden executive order stipulating that 50% of cars sold in the US by 2030 should be electric; freezing billions in funding for charging infrastructure, and eliminating a $7,500 (6,444) tax credit on EV purchases. Trump has concurrently defunded green energy programs in favor of oil and gas."
The Trump administration reversed multiple Biden-era policies promoting electric vehicles by revoking targets, freezing charging infrastructure funding, and eliminating a $7,500 EV tax credit. Fleet fuel-economy requirements were reduced from about 50 miles per gallon to roughly 35 mpg for 2022–2031 models. The administration redirected funding away from green energy toward oil and gas and argued that stringent tailpipe standards were harming the auto industry and raising car costs. Industry experts link previous incentives to increased EV investment, charging networks, and job creation, while critics warn the rollbacks will harm consumers and the climate. Chinese ports continue exporting large numbers of EVs overseas.
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