‘Section 177’ States Meet Amid Automaker Criticism Of EV Charging, Support

Representatives of a dozen states that have adopted California’s light-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards are meeting this week and may respond to scathing automaker criticism that they lack the necessary charging stations and economic incentives to enable compliance and that EPA should reject the Golden State’s request for a federal preemption waiver. The automakers’ criticism is “going to be the gorilla in the room during the discussions” this week among the “section 177” states, auto industry representatives and other stakeholders,...