On the 27th, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a group in the U.S. auto industry, referred to the final goal of electric vehicle distribution, which the Biden administration decided as part of the climate change measures, as a “very difficult goal.” Although this is a milder version of the original regulation proposal, the U.S. auto industry appears to remain unhappy.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, by 2030, at least 50% of new car sales should be plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles. However, there is still a shortage of public chargers in the United States, and the EV parts supply chain is unstable.
Initially, the proposed regulation was to increase the sales percentage of PHEVs to 60% by 2030 and EVs to 68% by 2032, but the targets were lowered after a backlash from automakers.
Jose Munoz, COO of Hyundai Motor Company’s North American subsidiary, also expressed concern, saying, “Although the goal has been somewhat relaxed, it is still difficult to achieve.”
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