Reports that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler united joined General Motors Corp. in suing to try to block California regulators from requiring auto makers to sell nonpolluting electric cars in the state.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal Eastern Edition...
Wyoming and the 16 other states claim standing due to harm to tax revenue, harm to roads from heavier battery-electric trucks, increased demand for electricity to charge such trucks that the states can't meet, and threats to states’ sovereign economic interests. Milos-Muller “I'm suing Cal...
The proposed rule would ban the killing of coyotes unless they pose an immediate threat to livestock. Supporters say it is a step forward in how we treat coyotes, but critics call it dangerous. May 13 Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes California cities to implement bans against homeless encampments ...
The requirement ramps up to 68% for 2030 models, and in 2035, California’s rule bans all sales of gasoline-powered cars. David Simpson, who owns three car dealerships in Orange County, said he is not seeing increased demand for electric cars. While the initial rollout of some models, su...
rule lowering emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles.The stricter rules would also set interim quotas for zero-emission vehicles. Starting with 2026 models, 35% of new cars, SUVs and small pickups sold in California would be required to be zero-emission vehicles, with...
But President-elect Trump’s anticipated actions could also face court challenges. And California could have more tricks up its sleeve to push its market toward electric vehicles regardless of what Trump does. “There’s just an enormous amount of uncertainty about whether the rule goes into effec...
EPA removed 80 electric vehicles and bulk energy storage systems(NewsNation)—The Environmental Protection Agency is facing a monumental challenge clearing up batteries after the California wildfires, a task they’re calling the biggest lithium-ion battery cleanup in the history of the agency. Southe...
LEE: The ultimate goal is to decarbonize the transportation sector. That means passenger vehicles, freight vehicles; that means ships, airplanes. California's rule is certainly a positive step, but what's interesting is that more and more consumers are asking forelectric cars. Demand outdistances...
(GM) subsidiary Cruise last October, in which a self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian who had been hit by another vehicle with a human driver. Upon impact with the pedestrian, the robotaxi attempted to pull over as an emergency response, though it instead went on to drag and pin the ...
“We haven’t done enough analysis of the California rule to know if we’re going to push for its adoption in Minnesota,” Klemz said. He noted that other issues are coming into play, including incentives for electric vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act that President J...