Trump’s Reversal Of EV Policies Will Affect The Road To Clean Electricity

Trump’s Reversal Of EV Policies Will Affect The Road To Clean Electricity

Hitting the brakes on electric vehicles will mean less progress in reducing transportation emissions and less strategic U.S. leadership in a key technology.

Trump reversed policies supporting EVs — it will affect the road to clean electricity, too - Local News Matters

WHEN CONGRESS PASSED the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest climate bill in U.S. history, with major incentives for electric vehicle production and adoption. In its wake, investment in the U.S. electric vehicle industry accelerated. But in 2025, President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated most of the incentives, and U.S. investment collapsed. Hitting the brakes on electric vehicles will clearly mean …