Ford Motor Company has shocked environmental advocates by throwing its weight behind Donald Trump’s climate deregulation agenda. CEO Jim Farley publicly supported the administration’s move to rescind the 2009 EPA Endangerment Finding that classified greenhouse gases as dangerous to human health.
Let that sink in. The company that made the F-150 Lightning thinks greenhouse gases might not be that bad after all.
Farley didn’t mince words about why Ford backs this rollback. It provides “greater powertrain optionality” and reduces the need to buy expensive CO2 credits.
Translation: Ford wants to keep selling gas guzzlers without paying the environmental toll.
The financial motivation is crystal clear. Ford stands to save billions thanks to Trump’s relaxed vehicle emissions standards.
Less compliance costs. Fewer emissions credits to purchase. More money in the corporate coffers. Simple math, really.
This regulatory relief gives Ford breathing room to shift away from an all-electric future.
Less mandatory EV investment means more flexibility to produce traditional internal combustion engines—especially those high-margin models that keep shareholders happy.
Ford sees a “multi-billion dollar opportunity” in these rollbacks. No wonder they’re cheering from the sidelines.
This approach mirrors how major oil companies use tax havens to avoid paying their fair share on billions in profits.
Despite reporting record Q3 revenue of approximately $50.5 billion, Ford continues prioritizing short-term profits over long-term climate responsibility.
Ford isn’t acting alone. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobby group that includes Ford, has been pushing back against Biden-era emissions rules.
They claim the 2027+ standards are “not achievable” due to market conditions, charging infrastructure gaps, and supply chain issues.
The proposed changes would completely eliminate tailpipe emissions standards for automakers across the industry.
Convenient timing, isn’t it?
The automaker’s stance reveals the tension between environmental commitments and profit motives.
While Ford has invested billions in electric vehicles, they’re clearly hedging their bets.
Reduced federal standards let them slow-walk the EV shift while continuing to profit from gas-powered vehicles.
For all their green marketing, Ford’s actions speak volumes.
When given the choice between climate progress and financial opportunity, the Blue Oval chose its bottom line.
References
- https://fordauthority.com/2025/09/ford-backed-group-asks-trump-admin-to-roll-back-emissions-limits/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91xqpjWyIQg
- https://fortune.com/2025/10/24/ford-ceo-jim-farley-thanks-president-trump-tariff-policies-q3-earnings-beat-outlook-cut/
- https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2025/07/31/ford-carbon-emissions-credits-regulation-rollback-trump/85457202007/
