In a controversial move, President Donald Trump has signed a ban on California's EV regulations, igniting diverse reactions and setting the stage for a nationwide debate on electric vehicle mandates.

President Donald Trump moved Thursday to eliminate California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, upending strict rules that had become a template for states across the nation to realize their greenhouse gas ambitions.

As President Donald Trump signed a suite of congressional bills to block California’s electric vehicle mandate on Thursday, state leaders prepared to fight back in court. The state’s signature climate policy aimed to phase out gas-powered cars and have all new cars sold be electric by 2035.