‘Car Czar’ Senator Wants to Orchestrate Trump’s Anti-EV Crusade

Bernie Moreno’s childhood dream was to become chairman of General Motors Co. He didn’t make it to the boardroom, but he did get elected to the US Senate, where he’s now aiming to wield influence over the auto industry as the chamber’s self-proclaimed “car czar.”

An Ohio Republican who built an empire of auto dealerships, Moreno has his sights on unwinding much of former President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: He wants to loosen regulation in the industry that made him his fortune, while also pressuring carmakers to bring more jobs and investment to the US.

Bernie Moreno at a campaign event in October 2024.

Photographer: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.

Moreno plans ...