It’s being called the most ambitious plan in U.S. history to eliminate auto emissions. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says the Biden administration’s new push is “a historic win for public health, for the environment and for the future of our country.”
The EPA is requiring automakers to reduce emissions by over 7 billion metric tons, forcing the car industry to produce more electric vehicles. The goal is for two out of three new car purchases to be electric vehicles in just 8 years.
The White House backed off an even harder, earlier push toward electric vehicles because of its unpopularity during this election year.Â
But should the White House and the EPA be telling automakers what kind of cars to sell to consumers? A lot of auto dealers don’t think so.
EVs made up less than 10 percent of car sales last year, and with unsold inventory of electric cars piling up at dealerships, 5,000 auto dealers sent a letter to the White House in January asking it to ‘tap the brakes’ on its push toward EVs.
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Rick Germain, president of Germain Auto
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