In the letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Sen. Caper wrote, “Strong policies in the United States will encourage those investments to be made here. The U.S. will gain in research and development, manufacturing and ultimately export opportunities in automotive technology.”
Under the Democratic Senator’s proposal, the EPA should apply California s 2019 framework agreement on carbon emission standards reached between the state and five automakers, viz. Ford, Honda, Volvo, and Volkswagen, and BMW. That deal aims to slash carbon emissions by 3.7 per cent per year from 2022 through 2026, and hike fuel economy requirements by a similar percentage.
After that, the Biden administration would have to implement stricter standards to meet the goals. Under Sen. Caper’s plans, half of all new cars sold in the country would be electric by 2030, and sales of new gas-powered cars would be totally banned by 2035. Automakers would get credits for selling zero-emissions battery electr
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