During the final weeks of the Biden Administration, the U.S. EPA approved California’s plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.

Issued as a waiver under the Clean Air Act, California is now free to require that by 2035 at least 80% of new cars sold be electric and up to 20% plug-in hybrid models, for now. Similar rules have been adopted by 11 other states, including New York, Massachusetts and Oregon.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rescind approvals granted by the EPA to California to require more EVs and tighter vehicle emissions standards. 12/18/2024