Specifically, car emissions are to be reduced by 56 per cent by 2032 – which could probably only be achieved with significantly more electric vehicles. From these pollution standards and the known emissions of today’s vehicles, the EPA itself derives how many electric vehicles would be necessary to meet the targets. For 2030, the EPA itself assumes that carmakers will have to achieve 60 per cent of their sales with electric cars; in 2032, the figure should be 67 per cent. However, the EPA proposal even goes beyond US President Joe Biden’s goal (supported by most car manufacturers) of 50 per cent electric cars by 2030. According to the proposal, 50 per cent of buses and refuse collection vehicles are to be electric by 2032.

Source: New York Times April 12, 2023 18:14 UTC