Industry Backing For EPA Auto Rule May Hinge On Easing Early Standards

Industry and other observers are suggesting that EPA is trying to win automaker support for its multi-pollutant standards for model year 2027-and-later vehicles, which would likely require reduced stringency in the early years of the program, in response to industry claims that the agency’s vehicle electrification projections are too optimistic. The appraisal comes as White House regulatory officials began formal review of the draft final rule Jan. 18, though EPA is remaining mum about the substance of the policy. At...