California makes zero-emission trucks and vans mandatory by 2045
Photo by David McNew/Getty Images California's Air Resources Board (CARB) has passed a new rule that says all commercial trucks and vans sold in the state in 2045 must be zero-emission, in a bid to move the industry away from the dirty and harmful diesel engines that currently power most of these vehicles.
It's the first rule of its kind in the United States, and it follows California's 2018 decision to mandate that transit agencies purchase all-electric buses starting in 2029, as well as its long-standing Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program for passenger cars and trucks.
There will be progressive milestones along the way, too
Other milestones will need to be hit in the years leading up to that date, too. California regulators are mandating that half of all trucks sold...