Trump Issues Executive Order Undoing Biden’s EV Policies

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order undoing former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policies. Trump has also indicated that he intends to roll back the previous administration’s tailpipe emission standards, a move that will undoubtedly increase greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and hamper the country’s efforts to combat climate change. The GOP President has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s investments in clean energy and electric cars.

Even with the endorsement of Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk, President Trump vowed to eliminate the $7,500 EV tax incentive and reclaim all unspent funds that had been earmarked for climate action. Just days into his second tenure, Trump is making good on the campaign promises that left America’s nascent electric vehicle sector fearful of its future.

The two executive orders are just a few of the numerous executive actions President Trump took shortly after he was inaugurated. He has also declared a national energy emergency, a move that may be intended to weaken the country’s environmental standards and give corporations more freedom to pollute the environment.

Trump intends to ‘Unleash American Energy’ by eliminating what he calls the ‘electric vehicle mandate’ and promoting true consumer choice to boost economic innovation and growth. The Trump administration will do this by eliminating regulatory policies that prevent access to motor vehicles.

Additionally, the administration intends to get rid of state emissions waivers that limit or prevent the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as well as other ‘unfair subsidies’ or ‘government-imposed market distortions’ that favor EV technology and force government entities, private businesses, and individuals to purchase EVs by making other vehicle types unaffordable.

President Trump has also made it clear that he intends to put a stop to the billions of dollars in funding the Biden administration dedicated to electric vehicle charging. He instructed all agencies to stop disbursing funds provided through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act as well as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

This affects funds dedicated to EV charging stations via the Charging and Fuel Infrastructure as well as the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. Furthermore, the agencies are to review their policies, programs, and processes for issuing loans, grants, contracts, and other disbursements to ensure they don’t favor electric vehicles over other technologies.

The executive orders will have far-reaching consequences for electric vehicles and the overall automobile sector. Automakers will struggle to sell their electric cars without subsidies, but the rolling back of emission standards means they aren’t under pressure to build electric cars and can manufacture more polluting vehicles.

It remains to be seen how EV makers like NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) will move to benefit from the changed policy landscape in the U.S. despite the existing steep tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

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