WPBN: After a landmark prohibition was given the go-ahead, it is expected that automobiles that are fueled by gasoline would become a thing of the past.
On Wednesday, December 18, the Environmental Protection Agency gave its approval to the unusual plan that the state of California has proposed to stop selling automobiles that only run on gasoline.
According to the measure, the sale of automobiles that run solely on gasoline will be prohibited in the state of California by the year 2035.
At least eighty percent of all new automobiles sold must be electric, and up to twenty percent of those automobiles must be plug-in hybrids. This regulation was initially stated in the year 2020.
An exception from the Clean Air Act was granted to the state of California by Michael Regan, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), so that the state may bring the bill into effect.
Eleven additional states, including Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon, have also decided to conform to these regulations.
Both heavy-duty highway and off-road vehicles and engines were exempt from California’s “Omnibus” low-nitrogen oxide legislation, which was granted a second waiver by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
In accordance with the regulations of the state of California, thirty-five percent of automobiles must be emission-free by the year 2026, and this percentage will increase to sixty-eight percent by the year 2030.
It would appear that the law will put California in direct confrontation with the administration that will be taking office under Trump.
Donald Trump, who is running for president, has made a commitment to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of California’s proposal to require more electric vehicles and stricter pollution regulations.
It is not yet clear, however, whether Trump’s influential supporter, Elon Musk, who is the owner of the electric vehicle company Tesla, will attempt to change the minds of Republicans over this matter.
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Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the White House in the event that it attempts to halt the implementation of new legislation in his state.
“Clean cars are here to stay,” the Democrat lawmaker stated.
“Naysayers like President-elect Trump would prefer to side with the oil industry over consumers and American automakers, but California will continue fostering new innovations in the market.”
Following the proposal made by Governor Newsom one month ago to create a new version of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for the state, this result has come about.
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This was in response to Trump’s promise to do away with a federal electric vehicle tax credit of $7,500. The waiver is expected to be revoked by President Trump in the next year, according to major automakers such as General Motors, Volkswagen, and Toyota.
It is their contention that the regulations governing vehicles in California “will depress economic activity, increase costs, and limit vehicle choice.”
In addition, the organization forewarned that in order to comply with the refund, automobile manufacturers would be required to sell fewer vehicles in the 12 states that were affected.
“Most of the states that follow California are not ready for these requirements,” as per the statement.
