Following the order, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will develop regulations to mandate that 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks are zero-emission by 2035 – a target which would achieve more than a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an 80% improvem...
California is in a unique position in the worldwide push toward zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs). In 1990 California set in place a zero-emission program that mandated specific technologies at dates and times in the future. In the years since its inception nine other states have joined the progr...
California now requires manufacturers to sell a gradually increasing proportion of electric trucks, vans and pickup trucks from 2024 onwards until 2035. By the year 2045, every new commercial vehicle sold in the US state should have zero-emission propulsion. The corresponding regulation ‘Advanced Cl...
Over the last two decades, California has spent or allocated $1.2 billion to clean up its aging diesel school bus fleet, with an additional $1.8 billion planned over the next five years for zero-emission buses and charging infrastructure, according to the governor's office. ...
ZEV: Zero Emission Vehicle. These vehicles have no tailpipe emissions. Cars in this category include plug-in electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. [source: DriveClean.ca.gov] In the arena of fuel economy and emissions "we are the market that sets the standards," said Tom Cackette...
Two zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies have emerged for this task: battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The BEV market is currently dominating in terms of technological maturity, adoption speed, infrastructure preparation and investments by automakers. Yet ...
During the conversation, Dr. Lloyd explained that California’s initiative to require zero-emission vehicles started in the early 90s to tackle public health issues caused by car and truck emissions. Initially, automakers were resistant to this mandate, but over time, advancements in battery technolo...
site, said Newsom's announcement "does seem like this is a significant shot fired against" the internal combustion engine that is likely to trigger high-level meetings at all the auto companies, which were moving toward electric vehicles but didn't expect a zero-emissions mandate in 15 years....
California Governor Gavin Newsom first announced the plan to phase out vehicles that run only on gasoline by 2035 in September 2020. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted on Aug. 25 to approve the new rules, which set yearly rising zero-emission vehicle rules starting in 2026, but...
as they have for the state’s tailpipe emissions rules and zero-emission sales targets. But the fleet rule, which would require all new commercial truck sales to be zero-emission by 2036, carried particular clout.