The United States Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue supplemental rules for stricter greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty trucks in December.
President Biden signs two executive orders to advance U.S. position on electric vehicles and reduced vehicle emissions, two California lawmakers propose a preowned EV tax rebate, and Nikola founder Trevor Milton faces federal fraud charges.
Automaker Daimler AG and its subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz, have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations.
After four companies aligned with California in its plan to curb auto emissions, others have positioned themselves with the Trump administration in opposing the state.