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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dharna Noor and Martin Pengelly

Trump revokes Biden order that had set 50% electric vehicles target for 2030

a red electric vehicle charges
Biden’s 2021 executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric. Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP

Donald Trump took aim at federal support for the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) on Monday, amid a flurry of promised executive orders on his first day back in the White House.

“The United States will not sabotage our own industries while China pollutes with impunity,” Trump said during a ceremony at Capitol One Arena, where he signed a raft of executive orders before a roaring crowd.

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