EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Forcing Big Changes to $1.7 Billion in Biden-Era Auto Grants, Scaling Back Electric Vehicle Production and Boosting Hybrids

Thomas Catenacci· May 21, 2026 · 8:43 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 43 views

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The Trump Administration is restructuring $1.7 billion in auto grants originally intended for electric vehicle production. The Department of Energy is shifting focus towards hybrid vehicles and advanced car technologies. This move reflects a broader rollback of the Biden administration's green energy initiatives.

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▪The Department of Energy froze the grants last year as part of a review of green energy spending.
▪The funding will now be used to increase the production of hybrid vehicles and related technologies.
▪Negotiations with car companies regarding the modification of their grants are currently ongoing.

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Energy EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Forcing Big Changes to $1.7 Billion in Biden-Era Auto Grants, Scaling Back Electric Vehicle Production and Boosting Hybrids The Department of Energy froze the grants as part of a review of Biden’s green energy spending last year Energy Secretary Chris Wright (Jesus Vargas/Getty Images) Thomas Catenacci May 21, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} The Trump Department of Energy is restructuring $1.7 billion in Biden-era grants that were designed to coax major automakers to convert their factories into electric vehicle plants, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

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