Even the car dealers agree — EV mandates are crushing the industry – Dealerships urge relaxing of emissions regulations in open letter as EVs pile up on lots

Dealerships urge state and federal officials to relax emissions regulations in open letter – The flattening of EV sales growth has left vehicles piling up on their lots, the dealerships wrote.

Dealerships Urge State and Federal Officials to Relax Emissions Regulations in Open Letter

Dealerships Urge State and Federal Officials to Relax Emissions Regulations in Open Letter
More than 5,000 dealerships across the U.S. signed an open letter urging federal and state officials to relax emissions regulations and electric vehicle mandates. The dealerships are concerned about the EPA’s emissions rules and certain states’ EV sales requirements. The flattening of EV sales growth has left the vehicles piling up on their lots, they wrote. If officials do not adjust the regulations, customers could end up competing for a smaller inventory of gasoline-powered vehicles, the dealerships added. It is the third in a series of letters signed by thousands of dealerships. They addressed the original letter to President Joe Biden in November 2023 and wrote a follow-up letter in early 2024, reports Automotive News. The stores are now calling on officials from both parties to amend EV policy following the election this November. The regulations “are out of touch with the state of EV technology, charging infrastructure, and most of all, the American consumer,” the letter said. American consumers today are less likely to buy an EV than they were last year, according to the EY Mobility Consumer Index released Sept. 9. Click here for the full story.