Ford supports Biden administration’s environmental rules to cut vehicle emissions
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Ford Motor Co. rejected Republican arguments that the new climate rules are harmful to businesses as it said it backs the Biden administration’s efforts to dramatically cut vehicle emissions through 2032.
The US-based automaker said it supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations announced in March. The regulations aim to cut passenger vehicle fleetwide tailpipe emissions up to 50% by 2032 over 2027 levels.
It said it welcomed the Multi-Pollutant Rule because it will provide regulatory stability, preventing the “possibility of flip-flopping or changing standards.”
“Complying with emissions regulations requires lengthy advance planning, and Ford has taken steps to transform its business to ensure compliance with stricter emissions standards,” Ford Motor Co said.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation extended its support to the EPA for including electric vehicles in fleetwide emissions averaging and excluding upstream emissions from compliance calculations. However, it did not comment on the entire rule or the legality of the standards.
Read more: EPA decision on California EV rules upheld by US court
In April, 25 Republican-led states sued the EPA and argued against the new regulations by calling them unlawful and unworkable.
Republican state officials insist that the administration is forcing automakers to shift production to EVs through strict rules to transform the American passenger vehicle market.
Former President Donald Trump, who is running for the White House again, has vowed to overturn the Biden administration’s rules that would increase the adoption of electric vehicles.
The EPA said its final rules would cut emissions by 49% by 2032 over 2026 levels, compared with 56% under its previous plan. It also forecasts that between 35% and 56% of new vehicles sold between 2030 and 2032 will be electric.
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