Environmental Protection Agency of US targets 52 MPG Average Fuel Economy for Passenger Vehicles by 2026

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aims to dramatically improve the average fuel economy of passenger vehicles by 2026 to 52 miles per gallon with new regulations for automakers. The move comes after President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order to make half of all new vehicles sold in the United States electric by 2030. Biden's 50% EV target is backed by General Motors. To meet the 52mpg target, the Biden administration said it would propose to reverse the relaxation of Trump-era vehicle emissions rules with a new plan to increase efficiency by 10% in the model year 2023 and another around 2023. 5% in each model year starting in 2024. until 2026.