California seeks EPA approval to phase out new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035
Breanne Deppisch
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The state of California asked the Biden administration Monday to approve its plans for a waiver to require that all vehicles sold in the state be either fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2035, according to the letter sent to the administration.
News of the letter comes nearly nine months after the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, approved the plan to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles.
The waiver request seeks approval from the EPA for implementation of the new state rules, which, as outlined by CARB, would begin phasing out sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in California in 2026.
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