CARB Floats ICE-Only Fleet Average In Bid To Strengthen Vehicle GHG Rules

California air board officials are proposing to tighten light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards by creating an internal combustion engine (ICE)-only fleet average starting in model year 2030, an action that would “remove” automakers’ current ability to factor a range of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales into compliance equations. “Our goal here is to find the right balance between continuing to focus investment on zero-emission vehicles, while also making sure that manufacturers continue to implement . . . proven technologies” to further...