EPA Drafts Tighter Emissions Controls to Boost Electric Vehicle Transition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is anticipated to introduce tighter emissions controls to encourage significant reductions in emissions produced by motor vehicles as part of a strategy to encourage carmakers to significantly switch to electric cars. If these controls were to be put into effect, the light-duty cars with model years 2027–2032 are anticipated to be covered by the proposed regulations. According to environmental organizations and several carmakers, the idea will enable at least one-half of the country's vehicle fleet to be electric by 2030, in keeping with the objective set down in 2021 by the president. In 2032,…