GM will only sell electric cars in 2035, no longer sell fuel cars

GM’s Chevrolet fuel cell vehicles, boasting zero emissions.

The global auto makers are striving to transform towards electric vehicles, the U.S. auto industry leader GM 28 also set an ambitious goal to stop producing fuel cars in 2035 and sell only zero-carbon emission electric vehicles, this 1 decision is also part of GM’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

GM 28 said that by 2035, it will phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only cars with zero carbon emissions. For the sales of gas-guzzling pickup trucks and RVs to make billions of dollars, this is a huge shift.

GM’s move will certainly impact the automotive industry, related to the car and parts manufacturers in the previous year in the United States employed about 1 million people, the highest of all manufacturing sectors. In addition, the oil and gas industry, which is closely related to the internal combustion engine, will also be greatly affected.

A week before GM’s major announcement, Biden signed an executive order to quickly restore strict fuel efficiency standards under Obama, in addition to promising to reduce carbon emissions and increase sales of electric vehicles.