New EPA Rule: 60% of New US Car Sales Must Be EVs Within 7 Years

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to announce an unprecedented proposal that will push for a majority of new car sales in the US to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2032, according to an exclusive report from The New York Times. The proposed regulation will impose strict limits on tailpipe emissions and is expected to be revealed by the EPA’s administrator, Michael S. Regan, on Wednesday in Detroit.

The new rule is poised to be the US government’s most aggressive climate legislation to date, positioning the country as a leader in the global fight against transportation emissions. The Times’ anonymous sources revealed that the proposed regulation would be among the most stringent auto pollution limits in the world, with EVs projected to account for between 54% to 60% of all new cars sold in the US by 2030, increasing to 64% to 67% by 2032.

This announcement surpasses President Joe Biden’s previous target of having 50% of new car sales be electric by 2030. Given that only 5.8% of vehicles sold in the US in 2020 were electric, this proposed rule marks a significant shift in the nation’s transportation sector. However, the regulation is still subject to public comment and may undergo alterations before its finalization.