General Motors on Wednesday said it would have a hard time complying with proposed emissions regulations that would require much higher sales of electric vehicles over the next decade.
According to the report of ReutersGM said in comments to the EPA that there are six state and federal regulations that “could require each automaker to exceed 50% EV in at least a dozen average vehicle sets in the near-term timeframe.” right in 2030.”
The EPA in April said the proposed federal emissions rules would effectively require 60% EV sales by 2030 and would peak at 67% EV sales by 2032, which the base The agency is estimated to cut emissions by 56% compared to the current set of rules. However, the proposal does not mandate that EVs be a technology. ONE public comment the time for it ended this week.
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GM said it was “concerned that the potential for a lack of clarity or coordination across agencies could impede the automaker’s ability to comply, year after year, across each of these regulatory programs.” even when meeting the EPA’s overall EV goals.”
However, GM, in 2021 said it “aspires” to produce its light vehicle line fully electric by 2035said it supported the “initial goals” outlined in President Biden’s August 2021 executive order calling for 50% of new car sales to be electric. or plug-in hybrid by 2030. This is still more than some auto industry is doing.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents many established automakers, said in comments submitted in May: “Clearly, [the] The government’s 50% target is always a long shot. It is ambitious and challenging to meet by any measure.”
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Alliance and its full car manufacturers support rules when it was revealed but have been trying to calm them down ever since. The organization also said stricter rules could affect vehicle availability. In a summary of comments submitted to the EPA recently, it argued that the limits “are neither reasonable nor achievable within the timeframe mentioned.”
Meanwhile, as ZETA, which represents electric vehicle manufacturers and related suppliers, has pointed out, Stellantis, GM and Toyota are among a number of automakers that are receiving a large amount of credit. emissions will help them switch to lighter electric vehicles. Recent GM and Stellantis record fines for missing emissions targets before, but a stockpile of credits could prevent that from happening again.
GM CEO Mary Barra has said that about 75% of the company’s carbon impact comes from the cars it sells. But GM has also stepped up efforts to switch to renewable energy for production facilities before the original target.
