Biden administration to announce actions to decrease climate-warming emissions from cars and trucks

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NEW: Pres. Biden to sign executive order setting goal that half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero emissions vehicles.

sold by 2030 are zero emissions vehicles, specifically electric vehicles powered by batteries or fuel cells or hybrid-electric vehicles. A senior administration official called it a"paradigm shift" for the country and the industry.

"A decade ago, we were talking about reaching around 50 miles per gallon of gasoline in 15 years. Today, for new autos we're talking about reaching around 50% of vehicles that don't require even one gallon of gasoline to go a mile in less than a decade," the official said on a call with reporters, adding that automakers like Ford and GM are expected to be at the White House to support the executive order and announce their plans to meet Biden's goal.

In this May 18, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden stops to talk to the media as he drives a Ford F-150 Lightning truck at Ford Dearborn Development Center in Dearborn, Mich. Automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis endorsed the move in a statement Wednesday night, saying they aim for 40-50% of all new vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric. They also said that goal can only be met with resources to expand electric charging stations that it part of Biden's proposed Build Back Better plan.

"With the at our side in transforming the workforce and partnering with us on this journey, we believe we can strengthen continued American leadership in clean

 

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Now make them affordable for all with easy power supplies. Going to have to raise that minimum wage and SS/SSDI/SSI payments.

…. BRAVO !! MR PRESIDENT.. LOOKING FORWARD TO 🇺🇸 THE F U T U R E 🇺🇸

Who cares. Is Biden ever going to call out China & demand reparations for our destroyed economy. Will Biden demand China transparency on how pandemic started. Unless Biden does this then that means Biden is complicit to virus & is compromised by China. Will abc ask questions

Great

Dose the left realise they are electing Trump in 2024 ?

Big oil goes crazy

Great Idea!

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