Washington Watch
Some auto-industry analysts say the new proposed EPA rules will likely push up retail purchase costs for both standard and electric vehicles, but could save money over car’s lifetime
Proposed tougher EPA rules would govern tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxide and other pollution from personal and commercial vehicles manufactured for model years 2027 through 2032.
AP
The Biden Administration is advancing the toughest-ever proposed limits on tailpipe emissions from cars, SUVs, vans and pickup trucks, an expected move that brought cheers from environmental policy-setters and prompted others to warn vehicle prices would rise in response.
The proposal announced Wednesday from the Environmental Protection Agency increasingly raises restrictions each year on tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, smog-forming nitrogen oxide and other pollution from vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032….
