Washington, USA
The initiatives
will strengthen the US’ leadership in producing and selling clean vehicles,
increasing the domestic supply chain and growing auto jobs. Ford, GM,
Stellantis and UAW will support this effort.
The US
government recently announced new initiatives to advance investment in
infrastructure, manufacturing and incentives as detailed under the Build Back
Better Agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.
The US President
also signed an Executive Order to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030
zero-emissions vehicles - battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel
cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The order will also start the development of
long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to save consumers money, cut
pollution, boost public health, advance environmental justice and tackle the
climate crisis.
The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation
(USDOT) have also announced their plan to address the previous administration’s
rollbacks of near-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards.
All these
initiatives will strengthen the country’s leadership in producing and selling
clean vehicles, increasing the domestic supply chain and growing auto jobs. Auto majors like Ford Motor Co., General
Motors, Stellantis and United Auto Workers will be supporting this effort.
It will also
help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new passenger vehicle sales by
more than 60%.
The US
government has a target to grow good-paying jobs and position itself as a major
player in the EV future while outcompeting China and tackle the climate crisis.
Source – Composites World
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