Biden Sets Long-Term Auto Strategy As Scramble Starts On EPA Plan

EPA’s just-issued proposal to strengthen near-term vehicle greenhouse gas standards is prompting a scramble to influence its final stringency and compliance flexibilities, even as President Joe Biden is simultaneously setting a longer-term electrification goal for industry and ordering future multi-pollutant standards for cars and heavy trucks. “Folks, the rest of the world is moving ahead. We’ve got to step up,” Biden said during an Aug. 5 event at the White House to announce a new executive order (EO) on developing...