President Joe Biden is giving automakers more time to ramp up sales of electric vehicles, following pressure from the industry and labor unions concerned about a rapid transition to EVs.
Cars are the single-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
Still, the United Auto Workers worries that a rapid shift to EVs will cost jobs because EV manufacturing requires fewer assembly parts.
Pacing EV adoptionThe tailpipe rules land as the EV market hits some bumps in the road.
AdvertisementStill, analysts predict that EV sales will continue to push higher, thanks to newer models at more affordable prices and the continued build-out of charging stations.
Persons:
Joe Biden, —, John Bozzella, Kelley, Power, Albert Gore, Tesla
Organizations:
Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, Business, United Auto Workers, UAW, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Ford, General Motors, Zero Emissions Transportation Association, EV, EPA, Research
Locations:
United States