According to Reuters, on the day of his inauguration, US President Donald Trump immediately targeted electric vehicles by canceling the decree signed by his predecessor.
In the new executive order, Mr. Trump announced that he would stop allocating unused government funds to electric vehicle charging stations and called for an end to exemptions for states to adopt zero-emission vehicle regulations by 2035. The US president also said that his administration would consider ending tax incentives for electric vehicles.
Mr. Trump’s plan is to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review regulations that require stricter emissions, forcing automakers to sell 30% to 56% electric vehicles by 2032 to comply with federal emissions regulations, as well as similar regulations issued by the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
Mr. Trump said in the order that he would rescind a waiver granted to California by the EPA in December that would allow the state to end sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. The rule has been adopted by 11 other states.
Previously, Mr. Trump had announced that he could take other measures against electric vehicles, including seeking to abolish tax incentives of up to $7,500 (about 187 million VND) for new cars and $4,000 (about 100 million VND) for used cars converted for the first time.
During his campaign, Mr. Trump also promised to increase U.S. oil production, even as production was already at record levels. He also wants to eliminate his predecessor’s clean energy initiatives, including subsidies for wind power, solar power and hydrogen production.
