The settlement agreement, notably, does not bind Stellantis to meet California's EV requirements in other states that pledged to adopt the stringent standards. The company merely committed "to put forth its best efforts to sell as many ZEVs as reasonably possible" in those states.

A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state's 2035 electric vehicle rules and heavy duty truck requirements. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three resolutions approved by lawmakers barring California's electric vehicle sales mandates and diesel engine rules,

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign three congressional resolutions on Thursday barring California's electric vehicle sales mandates and diesel engine rules, a White House official said, confirming an earlier Reuters report citing auto industry sources and House aides.