EPA’s Proposed Federal Vehicle Emissions Standards Aimed at Boosting Shift to EVs

by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
April 13, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 12 announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that are aimed at accelerating the country’s shift to electric vehicles.

The first set of proposed standards are multi-pollutant emissions standards for Model Years 2027 and later light-duty and medium duty vehicles, while the second set of proposed standards would apply to heavy-duty vocational vehicles (such as delivery trucks, refuse haulers or dump trucks, public utility trucks, transit, shuttle, school buses) and trucks typically used to haul freight.

The proposed standards are projected to accelerate the transition to EVs, EPA said. Depending on the compliance pathways manufacturers select to meet the standards, EPA projects that EVs could account for 67% of new light-duty vehicle sales and 46% of new medium-duty vehicle sales in model year 2032.