Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who has been tapped by Trump to Trump to lead the EPA, declined to commit to rolling back what Trump and other critics of the rules have called an "EV mandate" when asked, acknowledging only that he has heard concerns about regulations put in place by President Joe Biden's administration.

Electric vehicle demand is expected to keep rising this year, but uncertainty over policy changes and tariffs is clouding the forecast.

WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency today said he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to lead is just authorized,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to oversee is just authorized,

N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill. You might know them from: He's a former Republican congressman from New York's Long Island area.