‘The race is on’: EPA poised to propose new limits for car, truck pollution

This action reflects the vision set forth in President Biden’s August 2021 Executive Order, Strengthening America’s Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks, which was supported by Ford, General Motors, Stellantis (Chrysler) and the UAW The action also reflects historic investments in manufacturing and infrastructure under the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law, and EPA’s responsibilities under our nation’s clean air laws to protect all North -American exhaust pipe pollution.

“We welcome news reports that the EPA is moving forward with clean air standards that will help ensure that by 2030 more than half of all new passenger vehicles will have no tailpipe pollution,” he said Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund. “Tailpipe emissions pollute the air we breathe and worsen severe weather. The good news: The Inflation Reduction Act is boosting investments in clean vehicle manufacturing, new charging infrastructure and the creation of record jobs while lowering the cost of pollution-free vehicles for all Americans, whether they’re buying new or used vehicles.The Race for Cleaner Air, a Safer Climate, and More Jobs made in the united states is underway.”

A new report from EDF in conjunction with WSP looks at the historic announced investments in US electric vehicle manufacturing, jobs and production capacity. The analysis focuses on actual announcements with specific construction or production start dates, assesses states across the country where these investments are occurring, analyzes how the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure legislation have dramatically accelerated investment and job creation, and analyzes the production capacity of electric vehicles. of the announced facilities.

The main findings of the report include:

• investment: Over the past eight years, manufacturers have announced more than $120 billion in concrete investment in US EV and battery manufacturing facilities. Federal policies have dramatically expanded and accelerated these investments: 42% of the announced investments have occurred in the past six months, since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
• jobs: Backed by these investments, over the past eight years, manufacturers have announced more than 143,000 new EV-related jobs in the US. Of all these new jobs, 32% were announced in the last six months, since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and 66% were announced in the last 15 months since approval of the Bipartite infrastructure law.
• states: Ten states account for 86% of announced investments in electric vehicle manufacturing. Michigan, Georgia and Tennessee have more than $15 billion in investments supporting more than 15,000 new jobs in each state.
• Production capacity: By 2026, electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the United States will be capable of producing more than four million new passenger vehicles each year. This represents 33% of new vehicles sold in 2022. By 2026, US battery manufacturing facilities will be capable of producing batteries for more than 11 million new passenger vehicles each year, representing 84% of new vehicles sold by 2022.

Read more and find the full report here.