Regulation & Safety

Biden, flanked by Detroit automakers, calls for 50% EVs by 2030

President Joe Biden signs an executive order on transforming the country's auto fleet during an event for clean cars and trucks at the White House.
President Joe Biden signs an executive order on transforming the country's auto fleet during an event for clean cars and trucks at the White House. (REUTERS/REUTERS)
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Wire and staff reports
August 05, 2021 10:26 AM

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden, flanked outside the White House by executives from Detroit’s major automakers, announced a national goal of having half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. be emissions-free by the end of the decade.

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