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A dramatic new EPA rule will force up to 60% of new US car sales to be EVs in just 7 years

Electrek

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to make a groundbreaking announcement this week that will make the majority of new US car sales EVs by 2032, according to a breaking New York Times scoop.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

The Truth About Cars

You will soon see arguments from certain anti-EV types that new rule is an EV mandate. Rather, it requires carmakers to meet tough new average emissions limits across their entire product line. That hasn't stopped the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers lobbying arm from calling the rule "Biden's EPA car ban."

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Biden administration to ease emissions requirements, reports say

Teslarati

The Biden administration is expected to propose easing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements on emissions and EV sales, according to two sources who spoke with Reuters , and a separate report from the New York Times citing three people familiar with the matter. ” Nearly two-thirds of U.S.

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Audi E-tron aces IIHS tests, BMW 3-Series plug-in, states vs. EPA: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

States and cities are suing the EPA. A group of states and cities, led by the New York attorney general, have sued the EPA over its decision to roll back the Clean Power Plan. The Audi E-tron makes the safety honor roll. And the 3-Series plug-in goes faster and farther. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2019 Honda Insight, Lexus UX Hybrid, electric van test, EPA to ease emission rules: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets

Baua Electric

The first of the new dealerships is expected to open later this month, according to a Vinfast press release. The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in seven states—North Carolina, New York, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Connecticut, and Kentucky—since the start of a pivot to a dealer model last year.

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: Video Tour At New York Auto Show

Green Car Reports

First came the news that the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu would have only four-cylinder engines, following the path set by the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and other midsize entries. Then came the official unveiling of the line at last week's New York Auto Show, complete with projected gas mileage numbers.

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