CARB Approves ‘Transformative’ Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Mandates

The California air board has unanimously approved strengthened zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations that will require all new light-duty passenger vehicles sold starting in 2035 to have no tailpipe emissions, along with interim targets that will begin to phase out the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered light-duty vehicles starting in model year 2026. State officials and supporters of the rule are underscoring what they say are the sweeping implications of the new ZEV requirements, arguing the policy has the potential to...