The Biden administration on Friday cleared the way for California to require that half of all heavy trucks sold in the state to be fully electric by 2035, and the state becomes the world’s first government to require zero-emission trucks. California needed approval from the White House because its rule exceeds federal requirements. "Last year, California became one of the first jurisdictions in the world with a real plan to end tailpipe emissions for cars. Now, thanks to the Biden administration, we’re getting more zero-emission heavy duty trucks on the roads, expanding our world-leading efforts to cut air pollution and protect public health," said California Governor Gavin Newsome. "We’re leading the charge to get dirty trucks and buses – the most polluting vehicles – off our streets, and other states and countries are lining up to follow our lead around the world.” California will require truck manufacturers to accelerate sales of zero emission vehicles in California, setting increasing ZEV manufacturing standards starting from 2024 through 2035 that Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington and Vermont are also likely to adopt. Together, California and those states represent 22% of the national truck market. The Environmental Protection Agency Friday approved two Clean Air Act waivers for California’s heavy duty truck regulations, including the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which requires 100% heavy-duty vehicles in California wherever feasible by 2045. The ACT rule requires truck manufacturers to increase new truck sales to 55% (Class 2b-3), 75% (Class 4-8), and 40% of semi-tractor sales to be zero-emissions by 2035. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2022 approved one of the world’s first regulations requiring 100% of new car sales in California to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035. Nearly 19% of cars sold in the state in last year were ZEVs, but fewer than 2% of all heavy trucks sold last year were electric. The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) President Jed Mandel said Friday that while he and his agency's member companies support the nationwide implementation of more stringent emission standards, and are committed to transitioning the commercial trucking industry to zero-emission technologies, "we remain concerned that limiting manufacturers’ leadtime to produce compliant vehicles will present significant challenges." Recognizing CARB’s right to regulate air quality, Mandel said that "adequate leadtime, regulatory stability and the necessary zero-emission recharging and refueling infrastructure are imperative for manufacturers to develop, build, and sell the customer-acceptable, effective products capable of meeting CARB’s zero-emission vehicle sales mandates. We are committed to continuing our work with EPA, CARB, and other stakeholders to develop workable regulations that will achieve a zero-emission future.” In a statement provided to CCJ, Navistar said it continues to invest in technologies that will drive toward a zero-emission future, including the development of compliant products for both U.S. EPA and CARB and "remains committed to working with the U.S. EPA and CARB to deliver real-world emissions reductions which includes offerings of both our low-emission conventional and our electrified powertrain options to meet various application needs and customer demand." https://ift.tt/8b72YT4
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