Washington DC –In the Senate, the Automotive Retail Sales Choice Act (CARS), led by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), has gained support from energy and auto industry groups. continuing. The bill would block the Biden administration’s efforts to effectively mandate electric vehicles and give Americans the ability to choose the vehicle that best fits their needs. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) first introduced the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 6, 2023. The House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced this bill to the House on September 1, 2023.
“The Idaho Automobile Dealers Association strongly supports the CARS Act. Our dealers will continue to support the people and customers of Idaho and the United States in choosing the vehicles they purchase, whether they are EVs, hybrids, or vehicles with internal combustion engines. We recognize that these decisions are best made by free markets, free local markets in our communities, and not by bureaucratic overregulation by federal agencies in Washington, D.C. is.” – Jim Addis, Idaho Automobile Dealers Association
“Our industries and communities will be better served by having access to affordable, reliable, and efficient transportation.” The rule would severely limit the number of reliable equipment and transportation options for farmers, ranchers, and the communities they live in. I applaud people for speaking out against these proposed rules that will harm families and businesses in our state and across the country.” – Brian Searle, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation President
“The Biden administration’s proposal to ban most gasoline, diesel, flex-fuel, and hybrid vehicles is bad for consumers and bad for the economy.” It is indefensible from a national security perspective. Congress has never given EPA such sweeping authority, but the CARS Act definitely makes that clear. AFPM commends Senators Crapo and Ricketts for their leadership in addressing this issue. The CARS Act preserves consumer choice and allows individuals and families to continue choosing the car or truck that is best for them. Under the law, the EPA would retain the authority to set ambitious, technology-neutral vehicle emissions standards, but it would not be able to manipulate those standards to force vehicles to electrify. ” – Chet Thompson, President and CEO, U.S. Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturer
“We welcome the efforts of Senators Crapo and Ricketts to protect the freedoms of the American people and prevent the EPA from effectively banning the sale of new vehicles that use gasoline and other liquid fuels. EPA The Senate should work quickly to pass the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act to ensure that intrusive government policies do not limit American families’ access to affordable and reliable vehicle options.” – Amanda Eversole, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, American Petroleum Institute
“SEMA thanks Senator Crapo and Senator Ricketts for introducing this important legislation to ensure Americans can continue to choose the type of vehicle that best fits their needs. The automotive aftermarket has a forward-looking vision of adopting new technologies to manufacture vehicles.Cleaner and more efficient transportation includes hydrogen, electricity, alternative fuels, and improved internal combustion engines. Congress must pass the CARS Act to ensure that federal policies aimed at decarbonizing transportation are technology-neutral and do not favor one technology over another. ” – Mike Spagnola, CEO, Specialty Equipment Market Association
“We must protect consumer choice, maintain safety, and enable healthy competition in the auto market by ensuring Americans have access to reliable and affordable vehicles. The Biden administration continues to restrict private agency by effectively mandating a ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, and instead, Senators Crapo and Ricketts’ bill would require Biden’s E.P.A. It would close loopholes exploited in the Clean Air Act that push back against emissions regulations and harm American families. ” – Ryan Walker, Executive Vice President, Heritage Action
“The Biden-Harris EPA continues to tighten regulations for small business truck drivers and seeks to force truck drivers to purchase expensive replacement vehicles. It is puzzling that the EPA is moving ahead with even more unrealistic emissions schedules without first addressing overwhelming concerns about electric CMVs, such as the lack of a nationwide charging infrastructure network for heavy-duty trucks. OOIDA supports Sen. Crapo and Sen. Ricketts’ bill to curb EPA overreach and protect consumer choice. Clean air is a priority for everyone, but new regulations must ensure that vehicles are reliable and affordable for professional truck drivers. ” – Todd Spencer, Owner Operator Independent Driver Association President
“The National Propane Gas Association applauds Senators Crapo and Ricketts for supporting alternative fuel vehicles like propane with the introduction of the Automobile Retail Sales Choice Act (CARS) Act of 2023. Its status as an abundant fuel presents a practical alternative fuel in cities across the country. “Savings can be realized. Consumers should be able to choose the fuel that best fits their circumstances, and the CARS Act continues to give them that choice.” – Michael Baker, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, National Propane Gas Association
“The trucking sector’s access to reliable commercial vehicles is critical to the functioning of America. The CARS Act ensures that diesel-powered trucks remain an option until the market, not bureaucrats, decides otherwise. NASTC commends Senators Mike Crapo and Pete Ricketts for introducing legislation that will stop this misguided and destructive regulatory overreach.” – David Owen, President, National Association of Light Truck Companies
View the full text of the bill here.The first news release on the bill can be found here here.
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