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A Los Angeles freeway during the evening rush hour in Alhambra, Calif., on April 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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US Blocks California’s Emission Standards

The U.S. government has blocked a series of California vehicle emissions regulations, including a plan to ban new petrol-only vehicles by 2035.

President Donald Trump signed three bills on June 12, rejecting three California regulations, which would have made all new cars electric by 2035, pushed for all big trucks to go electric, and reduced vehicle emissions.