Trucking Industry Scores Win as CARB Drops ACF Mandate
Leaders Welcome Relief From Costly Zero-Emission Rules
The CARB reversal puts more of an onus on truck manufacturers to help advance California’s longstanding efforts to reduce emissions in the state. (vitpho/Getty Images)
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The California Air Resources Board has backed down on a regulatory proposal that would have required trucking companies to gradually add zero-emission vehicles to their fleets, a dramatic shift that was welcomed by trucking leaders.
Known as the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule, the law would have mandated for certain truck and bus fleets in the state a phased-in deployment of ZEVs in their operations. Separately, California also has proposed an Advanced Clean Trucks rule that requires manufacturers only sell zero-emission trucks in the state beginning in the 2036 model year. Both proposals require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to grant CARB a waiver of federal rules to proceed. The state has withdrawn its waiver request for the ACF law, but the ACT proposal remains. Manufacturers have negotiated independently with the state on that proposal, and currently have an agreement in place.
“The Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will still be in effect…
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