California regulators Tuesday night withdrew a proposal that would have required the sale of zero-emission trucks for the next 20 years.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has withdrawn its request from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a waiver that would allow the state to mandate a significant increase in sales of electric vehicles or zero-emission truck models in the coming decades. did. As of 2023, only 0.3% of all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the United States were zero-emission models. According to To the International Council on Clean Transportation.
CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleet Rule will require California’s truck fleet to transition to a zero-emissions model starting in 2024, with an eventual goal of making the truck fleet 100% zero-emissions by 2035 to 2042. It was. According to Go to Commercial Career Journal. If enacted, the proposed regulations would also require that 100% of all new heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission models by 2036. (Related: Energy and business groups ask Supreme Court to stop California from forcing EVs across America)
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“While we are disappointed that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was unable to respond in time to all requests, the incoming administration, which has previously attacked and said it will continue to attack programs that protect California’s public health and climate, will “Given the uncertainties surrounding the program, rescinding it is an important step “to oppose these programs,” CARB Chair Leanne Randolph told Commercial Career Journal.
Notably, in December 2024, the EPA granted a Clean Air Act exemption that California had requested, requiring 100% of new light vehicle sales in the state to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. was forced. Other states have also opted in to California’s electric vehicle adoption. This means that in implementing this rule, state regulators and the EPA are effectively pushing the entire domestic car market toward electric vehicles.
Chris Speer, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, told Commercial Carrier Journal, “Today, we are pleased to announce that CARB has finally bowed to reality and shelved its job-killing advanced clean fleet regulations. “The trucking industry and American consumers can breathe a collective sigh of relief.” “This unattainable obligation would have increased costs and disrupted the entire supply chain without delivering the promised environmental benefits.”
CARB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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