Regulatory Crossroads: How Shifting Emissions Policies Could Reshape Fleet Rules

When political parties change after any presidential election, numerous constituencies — from business and trade groups to consumer, labor, environmental, and public policy organizations — closely monitor potential regulatory shifts to assess how new policies will affect their interests.

The 2024 presidential election was no different, but it was different.

Before the election, many anticipated that a Trump victory would bring significant political and regulatory disruption, particularly regarding environmental policies, EV incentives, and emissions regulations.

Trisha Dello Iacono, head of policy at Calstart, mentioned that private money has made up about 85% of the $184 billion invested in domestic manufacturing of ZEVs and batteries since 2020.