GM Says Stricter EPA Emissions Rules Could Be Challenging
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Back in April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new vehicle emissions standards for new light- and medium-duty vehicles produced between the 2027 and 2032 model years, proposing some of the strictest emissions standards yet. The new standards are intended to accelerate all-electric vehicle adoption. However, despite its aggressive EV transition plans, GM is now pushing back on the EPA’s latest proposal, stating that the new rules could pose a challenge, even in light of GM’s stated goal of eliminating tailpipe emissions from its light-duty vehicles by the 2035 calendar year.
Per a recent report from Reuters, GM submitted comments to the EPA outlining its concerns with the regulatory body’s latest emissions proposal. According to GM, there are six state and federal regulations that “could require each automaker to exceed 50 percent EVs in at least a dozen vehicle averaging sets” by 2030. Additionally, GM cites a “potential lack of clarity or a lack of coordination across the agencies” that could hinder automakers’ compliance year to year, despite meeting the overall EV targets.
GM told the EPA that while it was confident it would reach 50 percent EV sales by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035, its “ability to meet such precise EV shares in every applicable averaging set in each model year is less clear.”
The EPA previously announced standards for the 2027 through 2032 model years that include an 18-percent combined fleet year-over-year reduction in C02 emissions for the 2027 model year, followed by further cuts each subsequent year, including a 13-percent cut for 2028, a 15-percent cut for 2029, an 8-percent cut for 2030, a 9-percent cut for 2031, and an 11-percent cut for 2032.
The EPA projects that the new rules could prevent 7.3 billion tons of carbon emissions by 2055. Additionally, the EPA projects that the proposed standards could result in 60 percent of new vehicles sold by 2030 to be all-electric, rising to 67 percent by 2032.
Just last week, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an automotive lobbying group of which GM is a member, published a series of suggested changes to the new EPA standards. GM has also stated that it supports the “original goals” outlined by the Biden administration calling for 50 percent of new vehicle sales being EVs or plug-in hybrids by 2030.
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This is why GM has been working on EV. Things like this are out of their control and they have tried to keep the EV progressing.
If this is hard on GM imagine the companies that are not as far along. It can be economically devastating.
You are dealing with activist. In place of burning SUV models they are going to burn your wallet.
It’s also a good indicator of the state of EVs when GM does not believe that it will be selling >50% in every category by 2030. That’s when the 2nd generation of EVs will be out. Cut through the hype and even GM is doubtful they will catch on by then.
There is no way GM will be 50% EV by 2030 – IMPOSSIBLE. If Trump/Desantis wins, then the EPA will roll back these stipulations until a Democrat regains office.
Activism is not related to actual progress. Just because someone, or a group, wants something, doesn’t mean it’s going to be good in both the short-term and long-term.
Most of us often “want” something, but after a little time lapses and our available money is assessed, our sane, rational inner voices prevail. Those voices are absent with the majority of activists.
We need hybrid trucks, GM is going to burn themselves trying to skip that grade and so is CO2 reduction
Thought Mary was so cozy with Biden? Guess not?
If the EPA isn’t stopped the U.S. will look like Quba in a few years. GM and others won’t be able to build new cars to spec and older cars will never be scrapped. Such a bright future for the young. Electrics may never be cheap enough for the average worker.
The goal of these activist is to control you and get you out of all your cars and make people live in the city. If we vote with logic and not just because you don’t like the candidate many of these EPA rules will be changed. If you put the current field together, you can see is for the United States and who is not.
Unfortunately, voting is a horse race, a popularity contest, and often nothing more than name/letter recognition.
Rational voting eludes many because of how a candidate looks, speaks, or even tweets…
The real issue was that GM mgmt was so eager to please the climate activists that they forgot to check with the lower echelon employees to find out was this pie in the sky doable- GM’s upper management failed to do their jobs and in the real world they would be held accountable
Unfortunately this has been par for the course at gm for the last 40 yeas4s.
It’s far time to reign in the EPA.
In my not-so-professional opinion, the EPA seems to be one of the worst, out-of-control factions of government.
Stand up and say NO!! Rally your customers and fellow manufacturers and challenge the EPA! Work with your government lobbyists in Congress to fight it! Don’t just roll over!
Let’s be honest! It is about $$$. How long has the automobile companies been “kicking the can down the road” to make sure the bottom line remains Huge. Without implementing positive climate mitigation efforts now by 2035 our world will be in “Deep Yogurt”. Guess what industry generating fossil fuel emissions like GM will be a major part of the cause and will still be working to keep tailpipe emissions.
You can reasonably make the argument over money, but in the EPA’s case, it’s much more about power and control. That’s simply not debatable based on the history of that agency.
The used I.C.E. vehicle market will absolutely explode in the coming years, as will the auto repair industry. Most people aren’t going to go out and swap their I.C.E. cars for new electric vehicles like it’s no big deal. They will hold on to their cars longer, then shop for used I.C.E. models when they need something else.
Yup, my new business will be re-powering and/or restoring popular ICE vehicles.
Let’s look at this from a different perspective. Please answer the following, why does road construction last for years, why does road paving or resurfacing not take place only at night, why are traffic signals not synced to the speed limits, why is the EPA only pointing to auto manufactures, why do so many stop signs exist is it necessary to have 4 way stop signs at 3 way intersections such as they have in Tarpon Springs florida? All these items cause additional start and stop driving or traffic back ups. If you really want to see what happened when a government is out of control take a deep dive into the regulations or lack of common sense on the west coast. We need improved ways to promote the free flow of traffic, I do not discount the need for improved consumption, but that is not the only course of action available
A valid argument, Ed.
You want to reduce emissions and pollution? A great place to start is the mass simplification of traffic, traffic patterns, excessive stops & starts, and inefficient light timing. There’s a science somewhere in there, but it’s been neglected in the name of constant expansion and building.
However, you’re probably looking at a 50-year+ plan to even get a tiny grasp at all of the poor road and highway designs already under heavy use. Malfunction Junction (I-4 & I-275) in Tampa comes to mind.
I’m very curious about what the EV car/truck prices will be once the ICE vehicles are scaled back by 50%, 60% and up. Right now ICE vehicles are paying for car mfgrs to be able to sell EVs at a loss, but when that offset leaves, EVs may be so expensive that the average Joe can’t afford one.
Personally, I will keep driving my 1500 3.0 L diesel, and probably replace it with another one before they go away.