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Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Spark Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans

Biden EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards Spark Backlash From Auto Industry, Republicans
An employee works on an assembly line at startup Rivian Automotive's electric vehicle factory in Normal, Ill., on April 11, 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
4/12/2023|Updated: 4/23/2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed emissions standards for automobiles and trucks are raising eyebrows in the auto industry and Washington alike.

“EPA’s proposed emissions plan is aggressive by any measure. By that I mean it sets automotive electrification goals in the next few years that are ... very high,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of the automaker trade organization Alliance for Automotive Innovation, wrote in an April 12 blog post.
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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