Electric Vehicles Are an Important Climate Solution for the world

The transportation sector is the largest source of global warming emissions in the United States.It's also a major source of harmful air pollution that can lead to asthma and heart and lung disease, especially in communities of color that have been historically targeted for highway and port construction.We need to act quickly to reduce these emissions by reducing car dependency with better transit, pedestrian and biking options, increasing the fuel efficiency of gas cars, and electrifying as many of the cars, trucks, and buses on our roads as possible.

In conclusion, the good news is that President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Trucks

Specifically, President Joe Biden Executive Order will set an ambitious new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles.

The Executive Order, also kicks off development of long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to save consumers money, cut pollution, boost public health, advance environmental justice, and tackle the climate crisis.

President Biden is committed to changing that and delivering for the American people.

That is why the Executive Order that sets a new target of electric vehicles representing half of new vehicles sold in 2030.

This builds on the announcements today from automakers, representing nearly the entire U.S. auto market who have positioned around the goal of reaching 40 to 50 percent electric vehicle sales share in 2030.

More than a deployment target, it is a goal to leverage once-in-generation investments and a whole-of-government effort to lift up the American autoworker and strengthen American leadership in clean cars and trucks.

The 2030 target is calibrated to provide time for existing manufacturing facilities to upgrade without stranding assets, upgrades that will be catalyzed by leaning into a path that expands domestic U.S. manufacturing with union workers.

Good news for many states and great news for North Carolina is that President Biden is Creating Jobs, and right here in North Carolina.

The electric vehicle maker VinFast will build an electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina – $4 billion to create more than 7,000 jobs and hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles and batteries.

This is the latest example of my economic strategy at work. It builds on recent announcements from companies like GM, Ford, and Siemens to invest in America again and create jobs.

The actions will spur good-paying jobs with strong workforce requirements for America’s steelworkers, electrical workers, and laborers to build, install, and maintain the network. And, making chargers and EVs more accessible will help tackle the climate crisis reducing emissions, increasing cleaner air, and creating more clean energy jobs.

In other words, our planet will be cleaner and millions of new jobs will be created for our future.