CARB Unveils Plan For New Vehicle Emission, ZEV Rules Amid Trump Attacks

October 23, 2025
California Air Resources Board (CARB) officials are outlining their new rulemaking for criteria pollutant, greenhouse gas and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards for model year 2031-and-beyond cars and trucks, as the board continues to fight the Trump administration’s attacks on the state’s ability to set more stringent rules than EPA. “As a result of these illegal and unconstitutional actions by the federal government, we find ourselves in . . . an enormous emissions-reduction hole,” said Chris Grundler, CARB’s deputy executive officer...


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