US President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to “eliminate the electric-vehicle mandate” — his bid to undo regulations governing automotive pollution and fuel-economy standards which he says unfairly limit consumer choice.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday he would declare a national energy emergency, with the goal of reducing costs for Americans.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to declare a national energy emergency on Day 1 of his return to power, part of his administration's plan to ramp up domestic energy production. The order will focus on unlocking Alaska's resources as well as ending what a Trump White House official called "the electric vehicle mandate.

The goal of the a national energy emergency is to reduce energy costs, an incoming White House official told reporters.