The US is considering ambitious rules requiring two-thirds of new vehicles to be electric by 2032

The US is considering tough new rules that would require two-thirds of new vehicles to be electric by 2032.

The proposed regulations - revealed by the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency yesterday - would set tough greenhouse gas emissions limits on the car industry.

In practice, these limits would require companies to rapidly shift a majority of their products from petrol to battery-powered by 2032..

The plans are expected to be finalised next year.

The EU already has plans in place that will require 100 per cent of new cars to be electric by 2035, making America’s plans more ambitious.