Environmentalists Criticize CARB For Weakening Proposed ZEV Sales Rule

Environmentalists are criticizing California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff for weakening an earlier proposal to establish new light-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandates for model years 2026-35, charging the new plan would require only about 20 percent sales of actual ZEVs in MY26 and fails to align with the state’s climate goals. “This just seems to be not in line for where the rest of the world is, and not in line with what a lot of [auto] companies are...