Biden to Delay EV Mandates in Yet Another Purely Political Energy Decision

The New York Times reported Saturday that the Biden administration will delay its onerous new tailpipe emissions standards as an election-year sop to the United Auto Workers and other union special interests. Citing only unnamed sources, the Times said the Biden regime would delay current requirements for automakers to rapidly increase EV sales in just the next few years until after 2030.

The sub-head to the article gives away the purely political motivations behind the move, saying, “The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.”

In addition to labor union pressure, this latest move by the administration to adjust its agenda was likely impacted by the letter it received last  November from nearly 4,000 US car dealerships urging a slowdown in its EV mandate agenda due to low consumer demand for the cars. "While the goals of the regulations are admirable, they require consumer acceptance to become a reality," the signatories wrote. "With each passing day, it becomes more apparent that this attempted electric vehicle mandate is unrealistic based on current and forecasted customer demand."