Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 25, 2022 - California ruled Thursday that all new cars sold in America's most populous state must be zero emission from 2035, in what was billed as a nation-leading step to slash the pollutants that cause global warming.
California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030.On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into lawa bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually prohibit gas- and hybrid-powered autonomous vehicles from operating in the state. It...
The case involves a section of the law that preempts states from setting their own emissions standards for new vehicles. But the act exempts any state that had rules in place before March 1966, just after the law was amended to regulate automobile emissions, that are "at least as protective...
Reports on the passage of bill on automobile emissions in California. Standards set for the greenhouse gases produced by automobiles; Emphasis improving air quality; Imposition of rules to motorist and automakers.KellyWilliamJ.California Journal
California has established some of the nation's most aggressive climate policies and is the first state in the country that's created a roadmap for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law last month setting a goal of requiring all new vehicles in the ...
Even today, limited series of electric, hydrogen, and other alternative-fuel vehicles sell in the state—and sometimes, only a handful of others—at low volumes, and often at big losses. To enforce compliance, California created a private cap-and-trade market, under its zero-emission-vehicle...
Besides that zero-emission vehicle policy, California is also seeking federal waivers on setting new requirements on zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, off-road vehicles, construction equipment, and buildings. "We are not naive about what to anticipate," Newsom said. ...
Filed in U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of California, Nebraska v. Cliff takes issue with a new Golden State rule that seeks to prioritize zero-emission vehicles in the trucking industry. Called Advanced Clean Fleets, the rule was finalized in October and targets any fleet operat...
“Consumers continue to prove the skeptics wrong – zero-emission vehicles are here to stay,” Newsom said in a statement Monday.“We will intervene if the Trump Administration eliminates the federal tax credit, doubling down on our commitment to clean air and green jobs in California.” Under...
About a dozen states follow California's lead on auto emissions standards that are more restrictive than federal rules. If those states follow suit on zero-emission vehicles, it could have a huge impact on the U.S. automobile industry. ...