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EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns

  • Written by Alan Jenn, Associate Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis
imageCharging bays at the Electrify America indoor electric vehicle charging station in San Francisco.AP Photo/Eric Risberg

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20, 2024, for cars built from 2027 through 2032. The final rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards caps a process that started almost a...

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