New EPA Rules Expected to Boost EV Sales

New rules affecting automobile pollution limits will be released by the Biden administration that would effectively require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric by 2030.

New rules affecting automobile pollution limits will be released by the Biden administration that would effectively require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric by 2030, AP News reports.

Industry and environmental officials have been informed of the coming rules, which are set to be released this Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will limit the amount of greenhouse emissions from “2027 through 2032 model years for passenger vehicles.”

While the rules will not explicitly list “a specific number of electric vehicles to be sold every year,” according to calculations from the EPA, the strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions will amount to “roughly the same thing.”

Objections from the automotive industry are expected, as “even the low end of the EPA’s 2030 range is 4 percentage points higher than the 2021 goal.” 

In a statement from the EPA, they said new standards are being created to “accelerate the transition to a zero-emissions transportation future, protecting people and the planet.” 

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has said, however, that more must be done for a successful transition, such as funding EV charging networks and tax credits for purchasing EVs.

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