California’s new rules mandating a switch to electric trucks have prompted concerns among construction and logistics firms. There is a worry that the new policy could lead to project delays and a spike in costs that could ultimately affect the state’s economy.
On April 28, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a new set of rules, known as Advanced Clean Fleet,
requiring the phase-in of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV), banning the sale of diesel trucks by 2036 and requiring large trucking fleets to be all-electric by 2045.