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The 2022 deadline for stricter emission rules could pummel the automakers
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If these weren’t enough, now the 2022 deadline for stricter emission rules called corporate average fuel efficiency 2 or CAFE 2 could leave them out to dry, say automakers.
The rattle doesn’t seem to end for automakers. First the pandemic choked them. Then the rush to implement BSVI emission norms by April 2020 is leaving them out of breath. If these weren’t enough, now the 2022 deadline for stricter emission rules called corporate average fuel efficiency 2 or CAFE 2 could leave them out to dry, say automakers.
The companies say the upcoming rules require significant investments in technology and R&D. They want
Will Ferrell:
Did you know that Norway sells way more electric cars per capita than the U.S.? Norway. Well, I won t stand for it.
William Brangham:
In this Super Bowl ad, GM, one of the biggest automakers in the world, announced that, in just four years, it ll have 30 new electric car models for sale.
But there are many hurdles ahead before we get can fully electrify our transportation.
Joining me now is Dane Parker, chief sustainability officer for General Motors.
Dane Parker, great to have you on the NewsHour.
Some of the initial press after this ad ran was that the GM is fully phasing out gas-powered vehicles. I mean, that s not totally the case. Can you just give us a sense, what are GM s plans for electric vehicles?
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