Biden administration weighs slowing the shift to electric vehicles

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering relaxing one of its most significant climate change rules - tailpipe emissions limits for cars and trucks - by giving automakers more time to boost sales of electric vehicles, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Rather than mandating a rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the coming years, the agency could delay these requirements until after 2030, the two people said. The individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity because no final decision has been made; the rule will not be finalized until March at the earliest.

The move comes as the Biden administration faces pressure on multiple fronts to weaken its electrification targets, in part because of slowing EV sales and also problems with public EV charging stations.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/18/epa-electric-vehicles-car-rules/