The EPA's rules put the fleetwide light-duty limit at 170 grams of carbon dioxide per mile for 2027 down to 85 grams in 2032. They don't specify any requirements for a particular type of propulsion system, but automotive executives have said EVs will be needed to comply.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is beginning the effort to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules that would force automakers to build a rising number of electric vehicles.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday it plans to reconsider a Biden administration regulation that sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, part of the new administration's broader efforts to unwind regulations for the power sector.

The Trump administration is launching a sweeping overhaul of US environmental mandates in a campaign it billed as the “biggest deregulatory action” of its kind in US history.