The Biden administration is reportedly planning to relax the restrictions on tailpipe emissions set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year. This move would give automakers additional time to transition to selling more electric vehicles than gas-powered cars. According to The New York Times, the proposed regulations would require electric vehicles to make up 67 percent of new car and light-duty truck sales by 2032.
Instead of immediately pushing manufacturers to increase EV sales, the new regulations would allow for a more gradual shift throughout the rest of the 2020s. However, after 2030, there would need to be a significant surge in EV sales. Automakers have cited the current high cost of electric vehicles and the lack of charging infrastructure as barriers to meeting the EPA’s ambitious targets. In 2023, only 7.6 percent of new cars sold in the US were electric vehicles, as reported by the NYT.
This revision is seen as a strategic move…
2024-02-18 16:56:25
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