Trump Says New Standards End Biden EV Mandate

President Donald Trump says he has approved new fuel economy standards that would effectively end Joe Biden’s electric vehicle mandate, with the president arguing the change will lower car prices for American families.

The announcement puts two promises at the center of the policy shift: less waste in vehicle production and more room for automakers to build vehicles in the United States. It also creates an immediate uncertainty. The final rule has not been released, so the public does not yet have the full text behind the claim.

Trump Ties the Change to Lower Prices

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the new standards would remove waste from making cars in America. He blamed the previous approach for pushing consumers toward vehicles they did not want and for directing billions of dollars toward chargers that, he said, were never built.

Trump also named General Motors, Ford and Stellantis as companies that had contacted him about building in the United States. His message was that the new standards would help those manufacturers produce cars domestically while giving families a less expensive choice. The promise is broad, but the mechanism will not be clear until the standards are published.

The Rule Is Announced, But Not Published

The source says the Biden EPA had set a goal for electric vehicles to make up about 67 percent of sales in the light- and medium-duty segments by 2032. Trump’s announcement is aimed at terminating that EPA mandate through a different set of fuel economy standards.

For now, the missing final rule is the key complication. Without it, the announcement establishes the administration’s direction but does not show the exact requirements, the practical effect on manufacturers, or how the promised savings would reach buyers.

Why It Matters

This matters because vehicle rules reach beyond a single federal announcement. They can shape what families see in showrooms, what automakers decide to produce, and how workers experience changes in the industry. The source presents lower prices as the central benefit, while also describing a shift away from a policy that pushed electric vehicles into a larger share of new sales. That makes the dispute both financial and political: it is about household costs, industrial planning, and the role of federal regulators in the car market.

The stakes are still prospective rather than settled. Supporters may see the announcement as relief from rules they consider wasteful, while buyers and manufacturers still need the final language to know what will actually change. The source also connects this move with efforts to limit California’s ability to influence which cars Americans can buy, widening the fight over who sets vehicle policy. The central open question is whether the published standards will deliver the lower prices and manufacturing flexibility promised in the announcement.

Supporters Call It a Victory for Auto Workers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signaled that a major development for auto workers was expected Monday. Bernie Moreno called the move a major win for consumers and tied it to Republican efforts involving California. Another supporter, Jack, described the Biden and Buttigieg electric vehicle policies as finished. Those reactions show the political impact of the announcement, even though the final rule will determine how far it goes.

Rapid Response 47 shared the announcement:

Duffy posted a preview of the expected development:

Moreno posted his reaction:

Jack shared his assessment:

Until the final standards are available, the lower-price promise remains tied to the details of the rule Trump says will replace Biden’s approach.

Source: The Gateway Pundit