By 2035, California will require all new cars, SUVs and light-duty trucks sold in the state to be zero emission vehicles, following approval Aug. 25 of the Advanced Clean Cars II rule by the California Air Resources Board—the agency responsible for air pollution protections.
Beginning in 2026, the phaseout will require automakers to sell an increasing percentage of electric and hydrogen vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrids in limited proportion, before hitting the 100% zero-emission mark in 2035.