Biden Tightens Auto Emissions Standards, Reversing Trump, and Aims for a Quantum Leap on Electric Vehicles by 2030

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By Katelyn WeisbrodAug 5, 2021, 6:14 pm318 pts
The administration seeks a fleet-wide improvement in passenger vehicle fuel economy averaging 6.1 percent annually from 2023 through 2026. By Dan Gearino, Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz In a car-obsessed country, cutting emissions from transportation is going to be a special challenge, requiring buy-in from…

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