The state of California will ban the sale of new cars that use internal combustion engines, such as gasoline, by 2035.<\/p>\n
The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 24th that California’s environmental regulator, the Air Resources Commission (CARC), is due to take effect soon.<\/p>\n
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in 2020 to devise a plan to only sell cars with \u201czero\u201d emissions powered by electricity or hydrogen.<\/p>\n
When this plan goes into effect, the proportion of new electric and hydrogen vehicles in California, which is currently 12%, will increase to 100% from 2035.<\/p>\n
The plan also includes an interim goal of increasing the proportion of new electric and hydrogen vehicles to 35% by 2026 and 68% by 2030.<\/p>\n
However, the measure only applies to new car sales and does not prevent Californians from owning or selling used cars after 2035.<\/p>\n
At least 12 states are likely to introduce regulations identical to California’s plan to ban the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines, the New York Times reported.<\/p>\n
“If we take bold steps to eradicate carbon pollution, we can solve the climate crisis,” Governor Newsom said in his statement.<\/p>\n
The auto industry is uneasy about California’s plans.<\/p>\n
The Alliance for Automotive Innovations (AAI), which represents the interests of the auto industry, responded, “Achieving the plan will be a significant challenge.”<\/p>\n
To sell eco-friendly cars, fuel charging facilities such as electricity and hydrogen must be installed, and prerequisites such as lithium and cobalt, which are necessary for battery production, must be sufficiently secured.<\/p>\n
The AAI has called for federal support for the development and sale of eco-friendly vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"