Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet
President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.
![Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+313/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2F75%2F09a608d54429be7066d1498247ce%2Fgettyimages-2117951536.jpg)
![A Powering Michigan display about electric vehicles and charging is shown at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 10. The Biden administration promoted electric vehicles through a range of policies, which the Trump administration is in the process of reversing.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcc%2Fde%2F53feb4ff48bdbd1edf4bbc6a1199%2Fgettyimages-2192591565.jpg)
President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.
(Image credit: Bill Pugliano)