State attorneys general suing California said on May 6 that the state has agreed, as part of a legal settlement, to repeal electric-truck mandates that would have compelled trucking companies nationwide to scrap internal-combustion trucks.
California wants to mandate 100 percent electric vehicles by 2036, and critics say that because of the size of the state’s economy, the largest in the country, the policy has the effect of forcing electrification of the nation’s trucks.
Given the influence of the state’s policies, several other states have already adopted its regulatory framework for motor vehicles.
California has said its policies on motor vehicles are needed to drive down demand for liquid fuel and help the climate….