President Joe Biden is set to allow California to ban the production of new gas-powered vehicles after 2035.
California and 11 other states were awaiting permission for the ambitious measure, which Biden is set to give in one of his final acts during the lame-duck period, two people briefed on the matter told the New York Times. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled his opposition to the measure, setting up a legal battle for the second administration.
One-quarter of vehicles bought in California are electric, the highest in any state, yet still far behind the aimed-for 100% in a decade. Trump has vowed to terminate the mandate to fully transition to electric cars.
“California has imposed the most ridiculous car regulations anywhere in the world, with mandates to move to all-electric cars,” Trump said. “I will terminate that.”
The New York Times…
