US aims to get 50% electric vehicle sales share by 2030

The US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to promote an electrified future for the states. The executive order which was recently signed by the President consisted of giving the country’s automobile an electrified future. 

The orders are aimed to increase the sales of electric vehicles, raising the count. The target is to sell almost 50% EVs out of the all-new vehicles sold in the country by 2030. This new reform was signed almost a few months after he signed the orders for the US to rejoin the Paris Agreement in February, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump.

Besides reversing the Paris agreement, the President had also reversed over 15 such executive orders, reversing some of the key foreign policies and national security decisions of his predecessor Donald Trump. 

As per the revised executive orders, the current national target includes a list of fuel celled and battery-operated vehicles. The list also comprises plug-in hybrid powertrains that feature internal combustion engines. However, it should be noted that the new executive orders aren’t legally binding, making it a form of informal announcement, one that the automakers don’t necessarily need to follow.

With a change in their policy, the US looks forward to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%, at the end of the decade (2030), when compared to the current levels of 2020. The current order is also expected to set a revised schedule for new standards, involving commercial vehicles by the 2030 deadline for light-duty vehicles, and as early as 2027 for larger vehicles.

On the other hand, when compared to the binding requirement that was set by California and other countries, which requires all new vehicles sold to be zero-emission by a certain deadline, mostly by the end of this decade. 

Lastly, no matter the country, the current reforms are expected to fight against climate change. On the other hand, the reform is also expected to make the US an industry leader in the EV space.

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