‘Strongest-ever’ emissions rules could boost EVs to two-thirds of new US car sales

New tailpipe emissions standards proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency April 12 could prompt a surge in electric vehicle sales to account for 67% of new car sales by model year 2032 while bolstering US energy security by slashing US oil imports by 20 billion barrels. The standards for passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks are expected to cut carbon…