Why the EPA proposed stricter electric vehicle requirements

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released the strictest vehicle pollution standards to date. The rules are meant to trigger a chain reaction that ensures two-thirds of new cars and a third of new trucks created by 2032 will be purely electric, cutting down on pollution and reducing the U.S. carbon footprint. “By proposing the most ambitious pollution standards ever for cars and trucks, we are delivering on the Biden-Harris administration’s promise to protect people and the planet, securing critical reductions in dangerous air and climate pollution and ensuring significant...