Highlights Administration to tighten tailpipe emissions rules Fuel savings seen around 200 billion gallons of gasoline Sets 50% vehicle electrification goal for sales by 2030 Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now President Joe Biden Aug. 5 signed an executive order that seeks to have zero-emissions vehicles make up 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030, as the administration also laid out long-awaited plans for bolstering fuel efficiency and emissions standards for cars and trucks. A White House fact sheet said the new actions, when paired with the once-in-a-lifetime investments sought in the Build Back Better agenda and bipartisan infrastructure deal, would position “America to drive the electric vehicle future forward, outcompete China and tackle the climate crisis.” The future of the automobile industry is electric, Biden said in an Aug. 5 speech, sharing the administration’s “playbook” for returning the US to a position […]