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"Biden Administration to Enforce Strict Clean Car Standards, Boosting EV Sales"

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to finalize emissions rules this week that would require a significant percentage of new cars to be all-electric by 2032, aiming to boost EV sales and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new standards, which may be announced as soon as Wednesday, could ease EV requirements in the short term but mandate aggressive ramping up of EV sales from 2031, aligning with the nation's commitment to reduce emissions under the Paris Climate Accords. The move has sparked debate between environmental and public health advocacy groups supporting the initial ruling and carmakers and petroleum companies pushing back, while also becoming a contentious issue in the upcoming presidential election.