Instead of essentially requiring automakers to rapidly ramp up sales of electric vehicles over the next few years, the administration would give car manufacturers more time, with a sharp increase in sales not required until after 2030

Ali Zaidi, Mr. Biden’s senior climate adviser, declined to discuss the details of the final regulation. But he said in an interview that Mr. Biden’s climate policies, combined with record federal investment in renewable energy, would still help to reach the president’s goal of cutting the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

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    5 months ago

    Plenty of time for the administration to benefit from making the promises, but not actually still be in power when it comes time to see if they follow through.

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    Sorry not an American, but why are the unions pro combustion engines? Seems like they want to loose their jobs to cheap import evs long term.

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      They work for car companies which came late to EVs (Tesla isn’t unionized) and are afraid that there will be fewer parts in electric cars, and therefore less labor involved in building them. So management can stampede them into doing their bidding.