EPA Plans To Codify Industry’s EV Plans In GHG Rules For Cars, Trucks

EPA’s detailed justification for its fiscal year 2022 budget proposal is offering new insight on the agency’s plans to issue tough greenhouse gas rules for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, stating the agency will codify industry’s commitments to deploy many more electric vehicles (EVs) into its standards. “Many automakers have recently announced ambitious plans for electrifying their new [light-duty] fleets in the 2030 to 2040 timeframe. EPA’s standards will take into consideration these industry commitments,” EPA says in its congressional justification...