Agencies, Utilities Renew Attack On Revised CARB ZEV Truck Fleet Rule

California public agencies and utilities are renewing attacks on the state air board’s proposed regulation requiring fleet operators to begin purchasing zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024, despite new revisions aimed at providing the organizations with more compliance flexibility and opportunities to qualify for exemptions or extensions. “We still are mainly concerned about the [zero-emission vehicle (ZEV)] unavailability considerations that are not specified in the draft, such as cost and affordability, access to needed vehicles that are oversubscribed, if everybody is...