Nevada to join other states in adopting California zero emission vehicle rules

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-usa/nevada-to-join-other-states-in-adopting-california-zero-emission-vehicle-rules-idUSKBN23U005


David Shepardson
June 22, 2020 / 8:07 PM


Nevada’s governor said on Monday his state plans to adopt California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and tailpipe emissions rules even as the Trump administration has moved to strip states of the right to implement such requirements.

Nevada will be the latest state to adopt California’s low-and zero-emission vehicle rules following similar announcements by Washington in March and Minnesota and New Mexico in September.

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California’s vehicle emissions rules, which are more stringent than rules advocated by the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump, are currently followed by states accounting for more than 40% of U.S. vehicle sales.

In September, a group of 23 states sued to block the Trump administration from undoing California’s authority to set strict car pollution rules and require more electric cars.

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