CARB Weighs Tough Post-MY25 Auto GHG Limits Based On EPA Plan

California air regulators are considering tough new greenhouse gas standards for model year 2026-35 passenger vehicles via amendments to the state’s existing Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation, which does not address GHGs, based in part on EPA’s pending multi-pollutant standards that would cover many of the same model years. In addition, California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff are also considering updates to the ACC II’s existing zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) purchase mandate provisions. The state’s August 2022 rule established...