Carmakers Urge Limits on Emissions Rules Forcing EV Sales (1)

Major automakers want the Trump administration to weaken ambitious tailpipe emissions standards that are pushing the industry to sell electric vehicles in larger numbers.

Regulations finalized under President Joe Biden for model years 2027 through 2032 “are simply not achievable” due to factors including challenging market demand, charging infrastructure and affordability issues, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

The industry group, which represents nearly all major carmakers including General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG, said the Biden-era rule relied on assessments about the pace of electric vehicle adoption that ...