Greener Living
Biden Set to Crack Down on Auto Emissions to Accelerate EV Sales
- EPA expected to finalize tailpipe emission limits within days
- Formula for calculating electric vehicle fuel use also coming
Traffic in Los Angeles.
Photographer: Kyle Grillot/BloombergThe Biden administration is preparing to roll out the toughest-ever limits on pollution from the nation’s cars and light trucks after making changes likely to mollify some automakers.
Emissions limits set to be finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency within days would propel electric vehicle sales well beyond current levels. The EPA has projected that to meet proposed mandates, electric models would need to make up roughly two-thirds of car and light truck sales in 2032 — up from less than a tenth last year.