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California Details ZEV Push Following Federal Waiver Rollbacks

State air regulators outline incentives to sustain clean‑vehicle progress despite Washington reversals.

Drivers charge their Teslas in Fountain Valley, CA, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The Biden administration on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, issued one of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, a rule designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Overview

  • CARB released a report to Gov. Gavin Newsom setting priority actions to accelerate zero‑emission vehicle adoption across cars and trucks.
  • The plan urges sustaining the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and proposes state point‑of‑sale rebates or vouchers to replace federal credits set to expire at the end of September.
  • Recommendations include collaborative charging and hydrogen infrastructure buildouts, electric‑bill crediting for EV charging, and support for Western grid regionalization.
  • The report calls for ZEV procurement for state and local fleets, potential restoration of HOV access for ZEVs, and workforce pipelines for clean transportation jobs.
  • Chair Liane Randolph said heavy‑duty ZEV uptake is outpacing compliance obligations and confirmed CARB has begun updating Advanced Clean Cars as lawsuits and federal challenges continue, including FTC and DOJ actions and a new suit by four truck makers.