US auto market shifts toward bigger, hybrid-focused models as emissions rules loosen
CNN reports that the EPA repealed the 2009 greenhouse‑gas endangerment finding, removing a federal basis for vehicle emissions regulation. The change is expected to nudge automakers toward higher‑margin, gasoline‑heavy SUVs and hybrids, potentially reduce certain tech like stop‑start systems, and slow the EV ramp‑up—though electrification isn’t disappearing and global markets will continue pushing toward it. The impact will likely unfold gradually over multiple model years rather than as an abrupt shift.
