“The biggest day of deregulation seen by our country.”
That's what Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin said today's announcement that hostile fuel economy standards opponents are calling it an essentially electric vehicle mission.
“The American automotive industry was hampered by the destructive regulatory regime of the last administration.”
This includes 31 specific regulatory rollbacks designed to unleash American energy, reduce costs of living, promote the domestic automotive industry, and bring more power back to America.
Put a brake on inflation
First Step: Using the Management Procedures Act, we reassessed policies enacted by the Biden administration last year to reduce emissions for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. This increases the cost of transport for goods and has estimated regulatory and compliance costs exceeding $700 billion.
It goes to the consumer.
On the first day, President Trump signed a series of executive orders on energy policies that he said he would tackle inflation after consumer costs rose 22% during former President Biden's term.
Protect your consumer choices
One of President Trump's executive orders included overturning a policy that encouraged carmakers to make 50% of electric vehicles by 2030.
The ultimate goal was to go 100% EV by 2032. This is something our power grid simply cannot support.
In March 2024, the Biden administration completed rules requiring automakers to dramatically reduce carbon emissions for their 2027 model light and medium-sized vehicle models. This is why car prices have risen to an average of $50,000 for gas cars and $66,000 for electric cars.
“The American automotive industry was hit by the destructive regulatory regime of the last administration,” Zeldin said. I told the New York Post.
President Trump campaigned on scrapping Biden's fuel efficiency regulations by insisting that consumers should have the option to purchase hybrid, gasoline-powered or diesel-powered vehicles without government interference or mission.
Would you like to abandon goodbye?
On February 15, 2025, EPA Chairman Lee Zeldin sent a California Clean Air Act exemption (connected directly to Advanced Clean Cars II regulations) to Congress for review.
We are waiting for this to go to vote and we will inform you about the vote and the results.
The CRA says that if this is passed, the EPA and the federal government cannot reflect this rule to approve it. This process allows votes to come to the floor in a quick way, forcing all members to be on the record with the vote.
If Congress votes to revoke the rules, the agency cannot propose similar regulations. Overriding the CRA requires legislative acts.
To summarise:
The EPA will take the biggest action ever to help President Trump save trillions of dollars for Americans, cut costs of living, make it more affordable to buy cars, warm homes, and run businesses. And it will boost employment growth!
Welcome to America's golden age!
