The move rolls back a key part of California’s climate policy, which had been adopted by 11 other states. Trump, speaking at the White House, called the state’s policy “a disaster for this country.”
“We officially rescue the US auto industry from destruction by terminating California’s electric vehicle mandate,” he said.
The resolutions come after lobbying by automakers including General Motors and Toyota, which had opposed California’s rules on grounds of regulatory overreach and potential cost burdens.
In December, the US Environmental Protection Agency under President Joe Biden granted California a waiver to enforce its mandate requiring most vehicle sales in the state to be electric.
California Governor Gavin Newsom responded sharply to the reversal, saying in May, “Big polluters and the right-wing propaganda machine have succeeded in buying off the Republican Party.”