JUST IN: The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars. That reverses a Trump administration policy and will likely usher in stricter emissions standards for new vehicles nationwide.
In this Feb. 6, 2014 photo, a driver enters onto the northbound Interstate 5 in California.
was one of his most high-profile actions to roll back environmental rules he considered overly burdensome on businesses. Regulation of vehicle emissions is central to combating climate change. The waiver also withdraws a Trump-era regulation that blocked other states from adopting California's standards. Collectively they represent 36% of the U.S. auto market.saying California's strict standards have improved air quality in the state and ensured that Los Angeles and other cities are no longer shrouded by smog.
The new bipartisan infrastructure law includes 500,000 new charging stations for electric cars and trucks. Fully electric vehicles, or EVs, represent just 2% of new vehicle sales in the U.S., but analysts expect that to rise rapidly in coming years. Major automakers, including General Motors and Ford, are pledging billions to develop EVs and GM has gone so far as to announce a goal of ending gasoline-fueled passenger vehicles entirely by 2035.
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