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A new executive order, signed by President Biden, aims to boost sales of electric cars in the country . As reported by Autoweek, this new proposal seeks to achieve that the total sales of the automotive sector for 2030 are represented in a 50% for fully electric cars. President Biden’s decision is supported by several manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, who were present to express their commitment to this new goal, which adds to the various efforts that are being carried out in the country to achieve complete electrification.
Although the order talks about electric cars, also Other forms of clean transportation are included, such as hydrogen-fueled and plug-in hybrids , two forms that will also contribute dramatically to the historic emission reductions that are intended to be achieved in the country in the future. Along with President Biden and the committed manufacturers, there were also environmental groups that expressed their support for this measure, but Autoweek mentions that they also expressed their concern about the real success of this initiative, which could not be achieved if it is not backed by laws.
This new goal demonstrates President Joe Biden’s commitment to the environment, a commitment that he acquired from the beginning of his mandate favoring all initiatives that involve the use of energy sources other than fossil fuels. One of his first actions was to visit the Ford factory in Dearborn where the F is assembled – 150 Lightning, the all-electric version of a pickup truck that has been with Americans for more than 40 years. During that visit, he expressed his intentions to turn the country into a power capable of competing with China in the manufacture of fully electric vehicles, a fact that would also favor the reduction of emissions throughout the country.
In recent months , President Biden’s promise continues to unfold not only with the approval of this order, but also with other initiatives such as the tax credits and incentives that are granted to those citizens who wish to buy a new electric vehicle . Now, these types of benefits could also be extended to used electric cars if new legislation is passed, that is part of the new bipartisan plan , to grant discounts of $ 2, 500 dollars to Buyers who are interested in this type of vehicle.
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