WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. The final standards deliver on the significant pollution reductions outlined in the proposed rule, while accelerating the adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies.
According to EPA projections, there will be an increase in U.S. auto manufacturing employment in response to these final standards, consistent with the more than $160 billion in investment in clean vehicle manufacturing announced over the last three years. Once fully phased in, the standards will also save the average American driver an estimated $6,000 in reduced fuel and maintenance over the life of a vehicle.