The oil industry voiced its opposition to the Biden administration’s push for electric vehicles (EVs) with a new advertisement from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). The trade group, which includes prominent members such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Phillips 66, invested millions to air this ad in key swing states ahead of the 2024 election.
“President Biden is banning most new gas cars, putting our freedom to choose what to drive in the rearview mirror,” the ad tells voters. “With the challenges ahead, we can’t leave our choices, our economic strength and our national security in the rearview mirror.”
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The AFPM’s campaign aims to sway public opinion against President Biden’s vehicle emissions regulations, which the Biden administration described as the “strongest-ever pollution standards for cars.” Although the new standards do not constitute an outright ban on gas-powered cars, as the ad suggests, they do outline a path towards increased adoption of electric vehicles.
Under these rules, automakers are given a transition period until 2032. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projects that by enforcing these regulations, EVs could account for up to 56% of new passenger cars and trucks between 2030 and 2032.
The finalized regulations are actually less stringent than earlier proposals, reflecting successful lobbying efforts by automakers, car dealers and the United Auto Workers union. These groups advocated for a more gradual transition to an all-electric fleet to allow more compliance flexibility.
Despite these concessions, key players in the oil industry argue that the regulations still go too far. AFPM is warning voters of potential negative consequences the trade group believes will arise from this shift towards electric vehicles.
“EPA’s now-final light-duty vehicle regulation is designed to ban most new gas cars simply because the Biden administration thinks consumers aren’t adopting EV’s fast enough,” Chet Thompson, AFPM president and CEO, said in a statement. “This regulation is bad for consumers and their pocketbooks; it’s bad for our energy and national security, and it will have costly and irresponsible repercussions across the U.S. economy.”
[JACK AYLMER]
BIG OIL ISN’T HAPPY WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S EV PUSH.
[FEMALE VOICE]
President Biden is banning most new gas cars, putting our freedom to choose what to drive in the rearview mirror
[JACK AYLMER]
THAT’S A NEW AD FROM OIL INDUSTRY TRADE GROUP THE AMERICAN FUEL AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS-
WITH MEMBERS INCLUDING EXXONMOBIL, CHEVRON, PHILLIPS 66, AND MORE.
A-F-P-M IS SPENDING MILLIONS TO GET THIS VIDEO OUT TO SWING STATE VOTERS AHEAD OF THE 20-24 ELECTION-
TRYING TO RALLY PUBLIC OPINION AGAINST BIDEN’S SELF PROCLAIMED STRICTEST EVER VEHICLE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.
WHILE THESE POLLUTION STANDARDS DO NOT NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE AN OUTRIGHT BAN OF GAS POWERED CARS AS THE AD MIGHT SUGGEST-
IT DOES SET A ROADMAP FOR THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
THE RULES GIVE AUTOMAKERS AN ADJUSTMENT PERIOD LASTING UNTIL 20-32-
WITH THE E-P-A PROJECTING THAT THEIR ENFORCEMENT COULD MEAN EVS WILL ACCOUNT FOR AS MUCH AS 56 PERCENT OF NEW PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS FROM 2030 TO 2032.
THESE FINALIZED REGULATIONS ARE ACTUALLY LESS DEMANDING OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY THAN PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED VERSIONS.
THIS REFLECTED LOBBYING EFFORTS BY AUTOMAKERS, CAR DEALERS, AND THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION FOR MORE COMPLIANCE LATITUDE-
RATHER THAN A RAPID TRANSITION TO AN ALL-ELECTRIC FLEET.
BUT MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE VOTERS THAT EVEN THIS COMPROMISE GOES TOO FAR-
WARNING ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY WILL BE A HOST OF DETRIMENTAL CONSEQUENCES.
[FEMALE VOICE]
With the challenges ahead, we can’t leave our choices, our economic strength and our national security in the rearview mirror
[JACK AYLMER]
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