U.S. approves California plan requiring half of heavy duty trucks be zero emission by 2035

After 2035, gasoline-engine vehicles — except for some plug-in hybrids — could no longer be sold as new vehicles under a California Air Resources Board proposal. (BLOOMBERG)

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DAVID SHEPARDSON

By:

Reuters

March 31, 2023 08:03 PM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday said it was approving California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks as the state pushes to cut pollution.

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