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The latest steps in Congress are favoring freedom of choice in vehicles. Today Trump held a signing ceremony for three Congressional resolutions revoking the mandates forcing EV cars and trucks onto the public in the future.
There were never any mandates. There were goals, there were targets, but nothing was codified into law that mandated gassers would go away. Maybe you meant incentives. If you are going to use that word, the please reference where it was made law. Edit: Ah...you were talking about California, not the United States: Recent developments regarding electric vehicle (EV) mandates in the United States highlight a significant shift in policy direction under the Trump administration. On June 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at ending California's electric vehicle mandates and diesel engine restrictions. This move by President Trump is part of a broader effort to counter what he and his administration view as overly aggressive EV mandates. On January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he described as the "electric vehicle mandate" imposed under former President Joe Biden. In addition to these actions, there have been legislative efforts to oppose the Biden administration's EV mandates. For instance, H.R. 2814/S. 711, known as the "Transportation Freedom Act," aims to repeal the EPA’s EV mandate that 56% of all new cars be EVs by 2032 and requires new fuel economy/greenhouse gas standards that are economically practicable and technologically feasible. Furthermore, on April 3, 2024, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced Congressional Review Act legislation with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to block the Biden administration’s electric vehicles mandate, which would require up to two-thirds of new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. to be electric vehicles (EVs) within eight years. These actions and legislative efforts reflect a significant pushback against the Biden administration's approach to EV mandates, emphasizing concerns over consumer choice, affordability, and the readiness of the nation's infrastructure to support a rapid transition to electric vehicles.
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: MARK (& JOE) The latest steps in Congress are favoring freedom of choice in vehicles. Today Trump held a signing ceremony for three Congressional resolutions revoking the mandates forcing EV cars and trucks onto the public in the future. Headlines: Trump declares victory over 'EV mandates' during White House ceremony Click Here Trump signs repeal of California rules that would ban gas cars Click Here These Congressional resolutions revoke California’s plan to end the sale of new gasoline-only cars and trucks by 2035, a policy adopted by 11 states representing nearly a third of the U.S. auto market. The blue state of Maryland is among the states effected. The revocation is welcomed by the general public, as well as by the vehicle makers. Freedom from those very costly vehicles gives a feeling of relief from budgetary concerns, to both groups. And those changes were popular with the auto worker groups. These resolutions represent a significant win for automakers like General Motors, Toyota, and national auto dealer associations that had lobbied against the mandates. Recall that high EV prices and limited range are not the only major drawbacks. There's been motorists stranded from cold weather non-operation, and recharging suffering cold weather failures. There's potential for stranding from power grid brownouts and blackouts like Calif has experienced. Ongoing cost concerns came from high insurance rates, more costly maintenance, and higher depreciation. There's almost no viable used car market for EVs. Seems a wide segment of the public will applaud this action, not only conservatives. Yet California is jumping into the courts, along with 10 other states to try to find a sympathetic ally. Are they sore losers??? |