A new executive order pushes electric vehicle adoption and joins new administration action to raise Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
will sign a new executive order today that aims to change consumer buying behavior when it comes to purchasing vehicles. The order is a commitment to having half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 be zero-emission models.
According to the officials, the change from internal combustion engine vehicles to electrified and electric models will help the United States become more competitive with China, the largest electrified vehicle market in the world with 44 percent of the total electric vehicle sales. The U.S. represents just 17 percent and Europe accounts for about 31 percent.found that just seven percent of U.S. adults said that they currently have an electric or hybrid vehicle.
In April, President Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in greenhouse gas pollution compared to 2005 levels by 2030. One of the president's first actions when he took office in January 2021 was to cancel the permit for the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, citing climate change concerns.
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