The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced updated emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. Projections indicate that by 2030, these regulations could drive 31–44% of vehicle sales to be battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with an expected increase to 35–56% by 2032.
Ben Prochazka, executive director of the Electrification Coalition, issued the following statement:
“Today’s action provides necessary regulatory certainty and is another opportunity to ensure we end our nation’s dependence on oil for transportation. We are seeing strong EV sales growth, with almost five million EVs sold in the U.S. Transportation electrification is no longer a question of ‘if’ but a question of ‘when.’
“Because global oil markets are controlled by bad actors who do not share our democratic values, shifting away from oil and toward electricity makes the U.S. stronger and safer.
“With this clarity, we have the opportunity to leverage important commitments from the automotive industry, action at the local, state, and federal levels, and powerful technology to accelerate EV adoption. By plugging into a diverse and domestic grid, we are driving electric, building electric, and powering electric, which will create good American jobs and help ensure the U.S. maintains its automotive leadership.
“We appreciate the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to advance transportation electrification, including yesterday’s U.S. Department of Energy announcement of an updated fuel economy formula for EVs and generational investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.”
