Trump’s new executive order ending the EV mandate could give companies more leeway in the EV transition, but it is not expected to save jobs in the long term.

Trump indicated he is likely to seek to repeal a $7,500 tax credit for new EV purchases approved by Congress as part of Biden's landmark 2022 climate law.

Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider eliminating subsidies and other policies that favor electric vehicles, laying the groundwork for moves that risk slowing adoption of cleaner cars in the US.

His order specifically calls for ending waivers so states can limit gas-powered car sales, which likely means he’ll take on California again on those grounds.

President Trump revoked the executive order signed by former President Biden in 2021 that ensure 50% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. would be electric by 2030. In his inauguration speech, President Trump decided to undo what he labeled as the electric vehicle mandate to save the U.