Ford Motor Company supports the Biden administration's efforts to reduce vehicle emissions through 2032.
The second-largest American car company supports the EPA's new rules. These rules require a nearly 50% cut in tailpipe emissions from cars by 2032 compared to 2027 levels. Ford said it is happy with the regulatory stability brought by the Multi-Pollutant Rule. This rule prevents standards from being changed or reversed.
Former President Donald Trump promises to reverse Biden's regulations promoting electric cars in order to regain the White House. Today, a trade association representing major automakers like Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota Motor, and General Motors declared its support for two important parts of the regulation. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the EPA's decision to include electric vehicles in fleet-wide emissions averaging and to remove upstream emissions from compliance calculations.
Twenty-five Republican-led states sued the EPA last month, claiming the new rules are illegal and unfeasible. The auto alliance, consisting of Stellantis, Honda Motor, and Hyundai Motor, said that automakers must back these two important measures to demonstrate their compliance with the GHG reduction targets. Republican state officials claim that the government wants to impose strict regulations on the American car industry. This is to transform the industry and force car manufacturers to switch to producing electric vehicles (EVs).
A group of 22 states, led by California, supports the EPA's tailpipe emissions regulations. They argue that without these regulations, they would suffer from increased dangerous vehicle emissions. President Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a priority, and these policies are some of the most important environmental laws implemented during his term. According to EPA projections, between 35 and 56 percent of newly sold automobiles between 2030 and 2032 will be electric.
The EPA said that new regulations introduced in March will cut emissions by 49% by 2032 compared to 2026 levels. This is slightly lower than the 56% reduction initially planned. Michael Regan, the head of the EPA, stated that manufacturers were not required by the rule to use electric vehicles.
