STORY: Donald Trump is set to nix California's big plans for electric vehicles.
The White House says the president will sign three congressional resolutions on Thursday, barring the state's EV mandates and diesel engine rules.
That will block California's plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
Another resolution will block the state's moves to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy trucks.
The American Petroleum Institute called Trump's move a "victory for American consumers and manufacturers".
It's also a win for big auto firms including General Motors and Toyota, which had lobbied hard against California's rules.
GM said the change would help align emissions standards with market realities.
Back in 2020, California had set out a plan to require all new cars to be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2035.
Now state Governor Gavin Newsom has vowed to challenge the repeals in court.
He says the action is illegal, and will cost California taxpayers $45 billion in extra healthcare costs.
The new moves are just the latest in a series of actions taking aim at electric vehicles.
A separate bill passed by the House of Representatives in May would end a $7,500 tax credit for new EVs.
