According to the rules, 56% of new cars on the market in 2032 could be battery electric vehicles, and a further 13% could be plug-in hybrids. In this scenario, only 29 percent would be gasoline vehicles, and another 3 percent would be other hybrid vehicles.
only 16 percent Last year, a large proportion of new car sales were electric and hybrid vehicles.
The rule is the cornerstone of the Biden administration’s climate change efforts.Cars and other light vehicles currently regulated accounts for about 17% Share of US global warming emissions. This rule also regulates medium-duty vehicles, including vans and pickup trucks.
But the regulation is expected to be highly contentious, with a version proposed last year drawing backlash from Republicans and the industry, as well as the autoworkers union.
In the wake of In response to the criticism, the administration made some changes to the rules covering vehicle models from 2027 to 2032, delaying the transition to EVs, which had fewer requirements in some earlier rules.
For example, under the proposed rules, 55% of vehicles would be electric and 45% gasoline-powered for the 2029 model year, but under the new rules gasoline-powered vehicles would account for 49% of sales in that year. become. .
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