The United Auto Workers recently expressed support The Biden administration’s finalized vehicle emissions standards, according to a report Wednesday. statement From the union.
The administration’s Environmental Protection Agency announced the “strongest ever” pollution regulations that would effectively force most new car sales to be electric by 2032, Blaze News previously reported.
The regulation will affect light duty cars starting with the 2027 model year and will ensure that more than 56% of new cars sold will be zero-emission vehicles by 2032. The regulations targeting gasoline-powered vehicles are intended to encourage the U.S. market to choose between hybrid and hybrid vehicles. Electric alternative.
The final standard scaled back the agency’s previous proposal by rolling out a slower rollout to give automakers additional time to meet the government’s goals. The decision to withdraw the standard came after several manufacturers argued that EPA’s original proposal was unrealistic.
But EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan assured reporters this week that the rollout delay will not affect the final goal.
“To be clear, our final rule will provide pollution reductions equal to or greater than what we proposed,” he said.
On Wednesday, the UAW expressed support for EPA’s new regulations for light vehicles, noting that EPA took the concerns into account when finalizing the standards. The agency assessed the new regulations as “more likely to be implemented” than the agency’s original proposal.
The labor union reaffirmed its support for “environmental protection” through “creativity.”[ing] He called for a “cleaner domestic auto industry” and argued that “the climate crisis is taking a huge toll on working people.”
“We reject fear-mongering claims that tackling the climate crisis must come at the cost of union jobs. Ambitious and achievable regulations can support both. This rule “We call on the Biden administration to hold automakers accountable so that they are not used as an excuse to cut emissions or jobs overseas,” the UAW said.
Late last year, Stellantis announced upcoming job cuts, due in part to “the need to manage sales of the vehicles it produces to comply with California emissions regulations, which are measured on a state-by-state basis. “was there.
The union called on the federal government to implement “tariff protection” to prevent the EV industry from being dominated by imported automakers.
In January, the UAW endorsed President Biden in the upcoming presidential election, saying he is “someone who will stand with us and support our cause.”
Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley posted: statement Regarding X in response to the EPA announcement.
“@EPA’s final rule is ambitious and challenging, and achieving these goals will require close collaboration between the public and private sectors. @Ford offers customers hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint while offering real options for people to choose from,” said Farley.
Even the UAW claims the EV market is “growing.” But Hertz, the car rental company that has invested heavily in expanding its EV fleet, announced in January that it would sell 25% of its inventory due to “expenses related to collisions and damage.” The company announced Monday that Chief Executive Officer Stephen Sher, who championed the transition to electric vehicles, will step down at the end of this month. The company said it will use profits from EV sales to buy gasoline-powered vehicles to replenish its fleet.
Meanwhile, thousands of car dealerships across the country are reporting a significant slowdown in demand for EVs. In November, a coalition of about 4,000 dealers complained to the Biden administration that EVs were “piling up on our lots” despite “significant price reductions, manufacturer incentives, and generous government incentives.” and called for the new “unrealistic” emissions standards to be scrapped. Auto dealers argued that the EPA’s proposed regulations are “unrealistic given current and projected customer demand.”
The EPA estimates that the transition to zero-emission vehicles would “avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions, generate $13 billion in annual public health benefits from improved air quality, and provide $1,000 per year to society, including a net benefit of $62 per year.” “It will generate net profits of nearly $1 billion.” Billions in annual fuel and driver maintenance and repair costs have been saved. ”
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