The Golden State once again wants to set the norms for emissions and EV mandates. An ambitious proposal was released by California Air Resources Board (CARB), requiring ZEVs and plug-in hybrids to make up 68% of new-vehicle sales by 2030 and 100% by 2035. If it passes, it will cost carmakers $30 billion between 2026 and 2030.
According to the plan, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrids will have to make up 35% of new vehicle sales by the 2026 model year, 68% by 2030, and 100% by 2035. This is a huge difference coming from the 12.4% zero-emission vehicles market share in 2021. The proposed regulations are estimated to cost carmakers $30.2 billion between 2026 and 2030, or $2 billion per year on average, according to CARB’s analysis.
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