: an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (such as an automobile or jet aircraft)
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Stellantis’ changes also come as the new Trump administration begins dismantling the Biden administration’s electric vehicle and tailpipe emissions policies.
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
On his first day back in office Monday, Trump signed an executive order that seeks to pause remaining spending authorized under the IRA, halts spending on EV chargers and targets Biden-era regulations on tailpipe emissions that encourage automakers to shift to cleaner cars.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump is also aiming for a redo on federal rules for tightening standards for tailpipe emissions and a waiver that allows California to adopt air-quality standards that are stricter than federal rules.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump also moved ahead with rolling back EPA tailpipe emissions rules that Republicans have characterized as an effective requirement for consumers to buy electric vehicles.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
On his first day back in office Monday, Trump signed an executive order that seeks to pause remaining spending authorized under the IRA, halts spending on EV chargers and targets Biden-era regulations on tailpipe emissions that encourage automakers to shift to cleaner cars.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump is also aiming for a redo on federal rules for tightening standards for tailpipe emissions and a waiver that allows California to adopt air-quality standards that are stricter than federal rules.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump also moved ahead with rolling back EPA tailpipe emissions rules that Republicans have characterized as an effective requirement for consumers to buy electric vehicles.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Tailpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpipe. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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