California unveils mandate to phase out big rig, diesel trucks
California unveils mandate to phase out big rig, diesel trucks
By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters
New big rigs and other trucks will have to be zero-emissions in 2040 — ending their decades-long reliance on high-polluting diesel — under a proposed regulation unveiled by the California Air Resources Board.
Under the proposal, manufacturers couldn’t sell new medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks fueled by diesel or gasoline that operate in California, instead turning to…