Vice President Kamala Harris has made a surprising claim that she does not support electric vehicle mandates despite her long history of advocating for such policies.
According to a report by Breitbart News, Harris' presidential campaign sent an email to supporters stating that she does not support an electric vehicle mandate.
This statement comes as a surprise, given her previous support for such mandates as a senator and as part of the Biden administration.
As a senator, Harris cosponsored the Zero-Emissions Vehicle Act of 2019, which aimed to require car manufacturers to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040.
She also proposed the Green New Deal in 2020, which included a plan to abolish sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 and ensure that Americans can only purchase electric vehicles.
Harris's support for electric vehicle mandates has been consistent throughout her career. As vice president, she has backed President Biden's electric vehicle mandate, which requires that a majority of new cars produced and sold in the United States market are electric vehicles or hybrids by 2032.
The U.S. Oil & Gas Association has criticized Harris's sudden shift in stance, pointing out that the Biden-Harris EPA has already finalized a rule that mandates 56% of all new vehicles sold must be electric vehicles by 2032.
The Harvard-Harris poll revealed that 72% of registered voters oppose the Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate, including 57% of Democrats, 77% of swing voters, and 83% of Republicans.
Critics argue that such mandates will lead to the loss of millions of American auto jobs, including those of UAW members.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), have vowed to end the Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate.
Trump stated that they will "end the Electric Vehicle mandate on day one — thereby saving the U.S. auto industry from complete obliteration, which is happening right now, and saving U.S. customers thousands and thousands of dollars per car."
Vice President Kamala Harris has claimed that she does not support electric vehicle mandates despite her long history of advocating for such policies. Her sudden shift in stance has raised eyebrows among her supporters and critics alike.
The Biden-Harris administration has already finalized a rule that mandates 56% of all new vehicles sold must be electric vehicles by 2032, which has been met with opposition from critics who argue that it will lead to the loss of millions of American auto jobs. Harris's stance on electric vehicle mandates remains unclear, and it remains to be seen how this will affect her presidential campaign.
