New York, California to ban sales of gasoline vehicles by 2035

New York will follow California in phasing out sales of new cars, SUVs and light trucks powered purely by internal combustion engines by 2035.

In a statement released Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to propose and finalize rules for adoption of environmental-friendly mandates. Approved in California in August.

“New York is a national climate leader and economic powerhouse, and we are using that power to drive the innovation and implementation of zero-emission vehicles at scale,” she said in a statement. .

The directive, part of New York State’s overarching goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050, is subject to public hearings before being finalized by the Department of State’s Environmental Conservation Service.

California’s directive calls for exclusive sales of zero-emission vehicles from 2035, with a phased introduction of 35% by 2026, 68% by 2030, and 100% by 2035. increase.

In this case, zero-emission vehicles include both battery and fuel cell electric vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrid vehicles with an electric range of at least 50 miles, but hybrid vehicles that automakers can sell. number is limited.

Importantly, the mandate does not prohibit owning an internal combustion engine vehicle or buying a used car after 2035.

Hochul’s announcement accelerates legislation she signed last fall to formalize the goal of ending the sale of purely internal-combustion-powered vehicles by 2035. The law also required all new medium and heavy trucks to comply with similar rules by her 2045.

At the national level, President Biden has announced a goal of 50% of all sales to be EVs or plug-in hybrids by 2030, but that has not been backed by regulation. California senators have asked Biden to set a date to end internal combustion engine sales nationwide, but the administration has yet to take action.

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