New York To Copy CA On Electric Vehicles Mandate

September 29, 2022 Climate Change, Democrats

New York state plans to adopt California’s rules approved in August that would require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday. Hochul said in a statement that she has directed a state environmental agency to propose and finalize rules adopting California’s plan setting yearly rising zero-emission vehicle rules starting in 2026 that phases out gasoline-only new car sales by 2035.

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NEW: All new vehicles sold in New York must be zero emissions by 2035.

By revving up our clean transportation transition and making major investments to make EVs more accessible, we’re supercharging our fight against climate change. #NationalDriveElectricWeek pic.twitter.com/AWvSjK8b7D

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) September 29, 2022