Former AG Barr's Group Sues California Over EV Truck Mandate

The lawsuit challenges California's ambitious plan to phase out diesel trucks, citing violations of federal laws.

The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, led by former AG William Barr, filed a lawsuit against California over its EV truck mandate.
The lawsuit claims California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulations violate the federal Clean Air Act and are preempted by other federal laws.
California's regulations require a rapid transition to zero-emissions vehicles for heavy-duty trucks, starting this year.
Critics argue the mandate imposes massive costs on the economy and families without significant benefits to carbon emissions reduction.
The state's plan aims to significantly reduce transportation-generated emissions, despite electric trucks currently being a small fraction of new truck sales.