The election of Donald Trump as US President is going to mean some substantial changes to environmental policies which will impact motor vehicle production and usage in the USA. Some of the changes that are being made by executive orders are:
- Withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, an unrealistic attempt to halt climate change.
- Declare a national energy emergency which will unlock new powers to suspend certain environmental rules.
- Begin the repeal of Biden-era regulations on tailpipe pollution from cars and light trucks, which have effectively mandated automakers to manufacture more electric vehicles.
He might also revoke federal support for congestion charging in New York.
Would it not be great if we had similar policies adopted in the UK? Motoring is getting needlessly expensive from tough and expensive regulations that will have minimal impact on the climate or air quality.
Roger Lawson (Twitter: https://x.com/Drivers_London )
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Any supporting comment concerning Trump, is where we part company I’m afraid. Short sighted policy which will have a devastating effect on the American car industry. While Europe continues on the electric car path along with China, where do American car exports go?……unsubscribed.
I agree. We may have reservations about him, but he is a strong man not afraid to protect what is best for his country. Not for us who are even now afraid to speak or vote or breath even!