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With help from Camille von Kaenel, Noah Baustin, Nico Portuondo and Mike Lee California is fending off another Trump attack on EV rules. | Rich Pedroncelli, File/AP PAST IS PRESENT: California is looking to the past for a path forward after the Trump administration axed its electric vehicle sales mandates. A decade-old rule could hold the key to the state’s regulatory future. State air quality officials will start next week putting together new rules for heavy-duty truck emis

California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez said the timeline is an open area of discussion. California air quality regulators say the state's 2035 ban on gas car sales is open for discussion. Richard Vogel/AP California regulators are reconsidering the state’s 2035 deadline for phasing out new gas car sales, the state’s top air quality official confirmed Wednesday. What happened: California Air Resources Board Chair Lauren Sanchez said the agency will “rethink” the s

Welcome to the next — and probably slower — phase of U.S. EV adoption after yesterday's demise of federal purchase and lease subsidies. Why it matters: The future of EV sales affects automakers' strategies, battery and mining companies, and planet-warming emissions from transportation. Driving the news: Credits up to $7,500 for many new EVs — initially put in place until 2032 under the Biden climate law — are gone under the quick phaseout in the GOP budget law. So are credi

Electric vehicle sales are expected to plummet after tax credits disappear Sept. 30, but there could be a silver lining: It's an opportunity for charging infrastructure to catch up with demand. Why it matters: Worries about where to charge have long been a hindrance to EV adoption.

California is not universally a tastemaker for the rest of the country, which is probably why the long-awaited West Memphis Erewhon has yet to materialize. When it comes to automobiles, though, California can claim a rich history of influence. From post-WWII hot rods and low-riders to post-GWOT electric cars, the car-crazy state has been at the avant-garde of automotive tastes. The latest data shows that a turn towards hybrids is beginning to materialize, while a turn against

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. An electric car charges in Milbrae on July 29, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters President Donald Trump this morning signed three measures that block California’s mandates to phase out gas-powered cars and clean up diesel trucks. And C

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed an executive order reaffirming California’s commitment to clean cars and trucks, launching the next phase in the state’s transition to zero-emission vehicles amid pushback from the Trump administration. The order initiates the development of new clean vehicle policies and directs state agencies to speed up the adoption of affordable, zero-emission vehicles. It also updates state vehicle purchasing rules to favor automakers that comply with

The U.S. Senate voted today to block California’s landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a substantial blow to the...

Expanded Media Campaign Gains Momentum to Pause California’s EV Mandate CALIBRATE, the growing statewide coalition urging a reset to...

Sacramento—As California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate enters its enforcement phase this year, a growing coalition of business and...

It was with brash confidence that Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that by 2035, the only new cars and light trucks sold in California would...

When California approved a phased ban on gas-powered cars, the state appeared to be riding the crest of an electric vehicle revolution....

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Tesla Sales Down over 15%; ZEV Market Share Drops to 20.8%   SACRAMENTO—Sales of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in California fell in the...

Related: Maryland Governor Moore Delays Gas Vehicle Ban SACRAMENTO — Today’s Politico Pro newsletter highlighted a new poll showing less...

Tesla, Musk Also Viewed Unfavorably By California Voters SACRAMENTO— A strong majority of California voters oppose California’s mandate...

SACRAMENTO— The California Chamber of Commerce, California Retailers Association, Western Growers, Western Propane Gas Association, and...

To:  CALIBRATE Coalition From:  Interested Parties Date:  March 14, 2025 RE:  CALIBRATE’s Assessment of CARB’s ZEV Mandate Claims What is...

Analysts and trade groups say the mandates are unrealistic Visitors look at the new 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz at the San Diego...

J.D. Power predicts that EVs will remain about 9 percent of the retail market in the U.S. in 2025. (MICHAEL MARAIS/UNSPLASH) Electric...