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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

Of the roughly 57,000 households that received the EV tax credit in 2016, nearly 80 percent had at least a six-figure income. We will be taking joint action with the Department of Transportation to bring clarity to the proper—and improper—scope and use of the Clean Air Act preemption waiver. criteria pollutants. -Ed.]

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California environmental lawyer forecasts the future of state and federal emissions regulations

Charged EVs

California has led the nation in the fight against air pollution. The state has consistently implemented clean-air rules that are stricter than those imposed at the federal level, including the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which requires automakers to produce a certain number of electric vehicles. You better have some steel.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

Charged EVs

The Biden administration has announced three major pro-EV initiatives in recent months—a revamping of the federal tax credits , an infrastructure funding package , and new EPA emissions standards. We cannot get there without clean transportation. The courts put them on hold, all these legal challenges.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) pointed this out while introducing the bill.