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Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a β€œscam.”

Β© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Trump Expected to Significantly Weaken Fuel Economy Rules

2 December 2025 at 18:58
Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday.

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The Biden-era auto emissions rules have significantly reduced the planet-warming greenhouse gases from transportation, which is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.

The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble

13 November 2025 at 05:01
Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles.

Β© Brittany Greeson for The New York Times

Ford Motor has stopped making its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, which starts at $55,000, and won’t say when or whether production will restart.

G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

30 October 2025 at 09:09
The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.

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Electric GMC Hummers on the assembly line in 2021 at General Motors’ Factory Zero plant in Detroit.

G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech

22 October 2025 at 14:18
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.

Β© Brett Carlsen for The New York Times

Battery assembly at a General Motors plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. G.M. announced that it had developed a new lower-cost battery.

G.M. Raises Profit Forecast on Strong Demand and Lower Tariff Costs

21 October 2025 at 13:34
The automaker’s shares jumped as investors focused on an upgraded forecast for some financial measures, as well as a lower-than-expected bill for tariffs this year.

Β© Brett Carlsen for The New York Times

A General Motors factory in Spring Hill, Tenn.
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