Where: California
The regulatory entity: California Air Resources Control Board
When do the new rules being? Phase in begins in 2024, with full implementation in 2035 which will require most new trucks in California to be zero-emission
Which trucking vehicles fall under the new rules?
- big rigs
- delivery vans
- large pickups over 8,500 pounds
States in line to adopt similar rules:
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- New York
The numbers:
- 59,000 ton reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide by 2040
- $9 billion in health benefits
- 17 million tons of carbon dioxide eliminated by 2040
- $6 billion in savings for users of zero emission trucks