This summer, California announced a plan that could
significantly reshape all levels of the transportation industry
from manufacturing and logistics to electric vehicle charging
infrastructure. On June 25, 2020, the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) unanimously approved the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule.
The Rule requires truck manufacturers to ensure that some
percentage of trucks sold in the state are zero-emission vehicles,
with a target that by 2045, all new trucks sold in California must
be zero-emission. The Rule also requires large employers to report
information about shipments, shuttle services, and fleet
operations. While California is the first state to mandate the sale
of zero-emission trucks, other states have recently voiced support
and soon may adopt similar rules, provided the Rule survives a
legal challenge brought by a coalition of manufacturers of natural
gas fueled vehicles.
