Where: Colorado, would be the 10th state to adopt California’s ZEV policy
What will the Colorado ZEV mandate do?
- By 2023, 4.9% of new vehicles for sale must be battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, fuel-cell vehicles, or others that produce zero emissions
- Targets increase until 2030
- Limited to light-duty cars and trucks
- Manufacturers can meet the standards by purchasing special ZEV credits
What does this mean for a gas powered vehicles? With the mandate 95% of an automaker’s cars for sale would still remain gasoline-powered
What agency is adopting the ZEV standards? Air Quality Control Commission
Colorado Sun | As Colorado considers an electric-vehicle mandate, here’s what to expect