EPA Raises Emission Standards, Supports The Sale Of More EVs
The Biden Administration is proposing new tailpipe emissions standards, forcing carmakers to shift more focus on producing more electric vehicles. The new measures, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), would require two-thirds of all new vehicle sales to be electric powered. The proposal is the most stringent tailpipe emission regulation in American history. The transportation sector creates the most carbon emissions in the U.S. The federal government reports that the industry generates 27 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the country. EPA Administrator Michael Rega...