U.S. President Donald Trump's rollback of electric vehicle targets may temporarily slow demand for lithium and other critical minerals, but is unlikely to hamper the mining industry amid surging global EV demand,

As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric vehicles, a cornerstone of the Biden administration's climate change agenda.

After being sworn in Trump signed executive orders, including one ending what he has called an "EV mandate," but he'll hold off on tariffs.

His order specifically calls for ending waivers so states can limit gas-powered car sales, which likely means he’ll take on California again on those grounds.

Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took aim at electric vehicles, revoking a 2021 executive order signed by his predecessor Joe Biden that sought to ensure half of all new vehicles sold in the United States by 2030 were electric.

State Democrats revised a statement that originally asserted incorrectly that "factories (are) already idling because of Trump’s presidency."

While Trump has rolled back plans for 50 percent of new cars to be electric by 2030, he may need the EPA to write new rules.

Within hours of being sworn into the White House, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order meant to end policies supporting the electric vehicle industry. “We will revoke the electric vehicle mandate,

Big changes could be coming to the automotive industry after President Donald Trump announced a new executive order that targets several Biden-era policies.

The executive order "Unleashing American Energy" also kills off former President Biden's goal of increasing EV adoption to 50 percent of all new vehicle sales by 2032. The order claims that it is ensuring "consumer choice" and "a level regulatory field" for vehicle sales.