How Trump reshaped the auto industry in one year

Published December 23, 2025 7:00am ET



Automakers faced sweeping changes in the past year as President Donald Trump terminated incentives and rolled back regulations designed to boost the electric-powered vehicle industry.

The Trump administration has pursued a series of policy changes aimed at reducing costs for automakers and consumers, including rolling back emissions standards, ending incentives for consumer purchases of electric vehicles, and issuing broad tariffs.

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