On Thursday, the Senate voted to overturn California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which were authorized in 2022 when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted the state a waiver under the Clean Air Act to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
The resolution was introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) on April 4, and passed the senate on May 22, with a vote of 51-44. The House of Representatives previously passed a similar resolution on May 1, and now both resolutions await President Donald Trump’s signature to become law.
In 2020, California Gov. Newsom unveiled plans to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. The regulations require new auto sales to be made up of 43% EVs by 2027, 66% by 2030 and 100% by 2035. Consumers, however, could still purchase used gas-powered vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Full story Senate Votes to Overturn California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Vehicles
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