"Regulations finalized under President Joe Biden that assumed more than 50 percent of the US auto market would be composed of fully electric models by 2032 are a lawful exercise of authority Congress provided to EPA to regulate greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles, Tesla said in a regulatory filing posted online by the US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday."
"The comments come as the EPA considers rescinding a key finding that greenhouse gas emissions from cars and other sources pose a threat to public health. The so-called endangerment finding provided the legal basis for the federal government's most ambitious efforts to slash planet-warming emissions, including those from automobiles. It also provided a regulatory framework to support Tesla's investments in product development and production, the automaker said in its comments."
"Other carmakers have urged the EPA to roll back the Biden-era emissions rules, calling them simply not achievable, in separate comments submitted by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents nearly all major manufacturers except Tesla. The EPA's effort to repeal the endangerment finding is part of a series of actions under President Donald Trump to curtail federal support for electric vehicles, of which Tesla is the nation's largest seller."
US environmental regulators were urged to preserve ambitious tailpipe emissions standards designed to increase electric vehicle adoption. Regulations finalized under President Biden assume more than 50% of the US auto market will be fully electric by 2032 and rest on EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles. The Endangerment Finding provides the legal basis for aggressive emissions reductions and supports Tesla's investments in product development and production. Other automakers represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation called the Biden-era rules unachievable and urged rollbacks.
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