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•Some truck drivers and red states are trying to thwart California’s push toward statewide electric vehicle (ZEV) adoption
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California state regulators and some truck manufacturers have faced pushback from truck drivers and red states related to its massive push toward statewide electric vehicle ( EV ) adoption.
The Western Propane Gas Association sued the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in August over its Zero-Emission Forklift rule due to the alleged costs it would impose on California forklift owners and operators.
The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree) also filed a lawsuit against CARB and several truck manufacturers on Dec. 16 .
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed an antitrust lawsuit in November against several heavy-duty truck manufacturers.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a waiver on Dec. 18 to allow CARB to implement its “ Advanced Clean Cars II ” regulations, which would gradually eliminate the sale of all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in California by 2035 .
The lawsuit was joined by the Nebraska Trucking Association , the Arizona State Legislature and attorneys general from multiple states, including Alabama, Iowa , Kansas , Montana , South Carolina , Utah , West Virginia and Wyoming .
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