WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday.

The rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed in 2023, but eventually will get close to the same strict standard set by Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA said that under its final rule, the industry could meet the limit if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric by 2032, along with at least 13% plug-in hybrids or other partially electric cars, as well as more efficient gasoline-powered cars that get better mpg.

The EPA rule applies to model years 2027 to 2032 and will reduce emissions significantly.

The guideline slows implementation of stricter pollution standards from 2027 through 2029, after the auto industry said the proposed benchmark is unfeasible. EPA’s standard would be met by 2023.

The standards are designed to be technology-neutral and performance-based, said Michael Regan, EPA administrator. It provides car and truck manufacturers flexibility to choose pollution-control technology that is best-suited for customers while meeting environmental and public health goals.

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