Biden orders end of gasoline-powered vehicle purchases for federal fleet by 2035

Biden driving Hummer in Detroit — President Joe Biden drives a Hummer EV during a November visit to GM's Factory Zero in Detroit. (BLOOMBERG)

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DAVID SHEPARDSON

By:

Reuters

December 08, 2021 07:16 PM

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to transition to the acquisition of only zero-emission vehicles by 2035 for the federal vehicle fleet, the White House said.

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