WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is beginning the effort

to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules

that would force automakers to build a rising number of electric

vehicles.

The Trump administration said it would reconsider the EPA's

2024 rules that would cut passenger vehicle fleetwide tailpipe

emissions by nearly 50% by 2032 over 2027 levels. The EPA has

forecast that between 35% and 56% of new vehicles sold between

2030 and 2032 would be electric in order to comply.