NACS applauds overturning of California’s EV mandate
The now overturned California rule had set standards requiring 22% of new vehicles sold in the state to be “zero emission.”
NACS applauds President Donald Trump’s signature of legislation overturning California’s attempt to mandate electric vehicle sales.
The now overturned California rule had set standards requiring 22% of new vehicles sold in the state to be “zero emission” in model year 2025 and was a precursor to pending California rules that over time would require 100% of new vehicles sold in California to be “zero emission.”
“By signing these resolutions into law, President Trump is helping restore consumer choice to the transportation energy market by permitting fair competition among the fuel technologies that American drivers demand,” said NACS President and CEO Henry Armour.
“California’s gas car ban, combined with the ACT and Low NOx rules, would have significantly increased vehicle costs, placed unsustainable pressure on California’s infrastructure, and disproportionately harmed working families and small businesses. Today’s action helps put us back on a path toward balanced, achievable energy policies,” said Elizabeth Graham, CEO of California Fuels and Convenience Alliance.
In January, California withdrew its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting an expected denial from the incoming Trump administration.
For states to set their own rules on vehicle emissions, they must be granted a waiver to do so by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Those waivers are supposed to be based upon the specific air quality needs in the state. California asked for a waiver based on its concern about global climate change.
