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    Biden vows to replace entire US government fleet with EVs

    Motoring and transport By Agency Staff26 January 2021
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    US President Joe Biden has vowed to replace the US government’s fleet of roughly 650 000 vehicles with electric models as the new administration shifts its focus toward clean energy.

    “The federal government also owns an enormous fleet of vehicles, which we’re going to replace with clean electric vehicles made right here in America made by American workers,” Biden said on Monday

    Biden criticised existing rules that allow vehicles to be considered US made when purchased by the US government even if they have significant non-American-made components.

    As of 2019, the US government owned 645 000 vehicles that were driven 7.2 billion kilometres consuming 1.4 billion litres of petrol and diesel

    Biden said he would close “loopholes” that allow key parts like engines, steel and glass to be manufactured abroad for vehicles considered US made.

    The White House did not immediately answer questions about over what period Biden planned to replace current vehicles. It could cost the US $20-billion or more to replace the fleet.

    Biden’s “Buy America” executive order signed on Monday does not direct the purchase of electric vehicles.

    As of 2019, the US government owned 645 000 vehicles that were driven 7.2 billion kilometres consuming 1.4 billion litres of petrol and diesel, according to the General Services Administration (GSA). The US government spent $4.4-billion on federal vehicle costs in 2019, the GSA said.

    ‘Major commitment’

    Of US-government vehicles, just 3 215 were electric vehicles as of July 2020, GSA said.

    During the campaign, Biden vowed to “make a major federal commitment to purchase clean vehicles for federal, state, tribal, postal and local fleets”.

    He also vowed to create a million new jobs in the “American auto industry, domestic auto supply chains and auto infrastructure, from parts to materials to electric vehicle charging stations”.

    Biden backs new consumer rebates to replace old, less-efficient vehicles with newer electric vehicles and incentives for manufacturers to build or retool factories to assemble EVs and parts.  — Reported by David Shepardson, (c) 2021 Reuters

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