Truckers File Constitutional Lawsuit To Block California’s ZEV Fleet Rules

The California Trucking Association (CTA) is suing the state’s air board in federal court to block the board’s landmark regulation requiring truck fleets to purchase increasing numbers of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), charging the rule violates the Constitution’s “dormant” Commerce Clause and is preempted by several federal laws. “Instead of providing an assurance of clear and compliant regulations, the California Air Resources Board (‘CARB’) has promulgated the Advanced Clean Fleets (‘ACF’) regulation, which expands California's regulatory authority well beyond its borders...