According to a report by the US Environmental Protection Agency, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis are among the least efficient and most polluting companies in the US automotive industry (EPA).
According to the EPA, Stellantis has the worst average estimated real-world fuel economy and carbon emissions in the industry for the 2021 model year, while GM is second-worst.
According to the EPA report, both automakers’ fuel economy and CO2 emissions have decreased since the 2016 model year.
The report comes as the Biden administration works to shift the United States away from gasoline-powered vehicles and toward electric vehicles.
White House
The White House has set a goal for electric vehicles to account for half of all new vehicle sales by 2030.
GM, for example, has stated that it intends to offer only consumer EVs by 2035. In a statement, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said.
“The report demonstrates the significant progress we’ve made to ensure clean air for all as automakers continue to innovate and utilize more advanced technologies to cut pollution.”
The average vehicle fuel economy in 2021 was an all-time high of 25.4 miles per gallon, unchanged from the previous year.
EPA Statement
According to the EPA, the fleetwide efficiency average will rise to 26.4 mpg by 2022. According to the report, new vehicle carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to a record low of 347 grammes per mile.
Every year, the transportation sector accounts for roughly one-third of all climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
CO2 emissions from all vehicle types are at record lows; however, market shifts away from cars and toward SUVs and pickups have offset some of the fleetwide benefits.
Stellantis cited the rising demand among consumers for SUVs and pickups in response to its lower rankings, saying they do “not reflect our current or future product plan.”
“Auto companies claim they’re chugging ahead with electric vehicles, but the EPA’s report shows they’re more like the caboose claiming to be the engine,” said Dan Becker, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Safe Climate Transport Campaign.
Automakers are meeting stricter emissions regulations by utilizing regulatory credits earned in previous years or purchased from competitors.
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