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Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

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Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway on 13 February 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Apu Gomes/Getty Images

The Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.

The move, which was criticized by environmentalists, relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks for model years 2022 through 2031.

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