In April, the EPA suggested mandating a projected fleet average emissions reduction of 56% over requirements for the 2026 model year. In order to meet standards, automakers are expected to build 60% EVs by 2030 and 67% by 2032, according to the original EPA proposal.
The EPA plan has been dubbed "neither reasonable nor achievable" by a group representing big manufacturers, while environmentalists, Tesla, the manufacturer of electric vehicles, and several Democratic politicians urge the agency to adopt stricter regulations. By March, the EPA hopes to have finalized its new pollution regulations.
A group that represents large automakers pushed the Biden administration to amend the three proposed restrictions last month, stating that they may compel automakers to quickly cease producing some gas-powered vehicles.