He was referring to dispute Trump’s executive order – one of a slew he has signed since taking office on Monday – that calls for the elimination of the “electric vehicle mandate.” Fanjoy and some market watchers feel government and industry investments in EV technology have moved too far along for Trump's order to have much influence on reining in sales over the long term.

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.