n Tesla registrations compared to Q1 2024, while non-Tesla EV registrations grew by 14%. The EV market in California had147 EV models available in Q1, up from 105 models in Q1 2024.  More than 30% of new ZEVs sold in the U.S. are sold in California, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). California recently announced a multi-state lawsuit challenging actions taken by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withhold more tha...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

nment Accountability Office and the Senate Parliamentarian. Under an executive order California Governor Gavin Newsom signed in 2020, California plans to mandate by 2045 that all operations of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be zero-emission where feasible, shifting away from diesel-powered trucks. CARB says heavy-duty vehicles greater than 14,000 pounds (6.4 tonnes) comprised 3% of vehicles on California roads, but account for more than 50% of n...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/03

Kenworth medium duty trucks to have Cummins new gasoline engine in late 2025 On March 5 at NTEA Work Truck Week 2025, Kenworth showed the Cummins B6.7 Octane engine for the first time. The new gasoline engine will be EPA 2027 certified and meet strict CARB low NOx regulations when it is available for order later in 2025 in Kenworth’s line of Class 5-7 conventional trucks. The Cummins gasoline engine provides diesel-like performance with horsepo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

ng systems and advanced powertrain technology.  The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) and the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Committee provided USD 600,000 in grant funding, which follows Voltu’s recent EO certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), paving the way for the company’s commercialization of its Class 3 zero-emission trucks statewide. Voltu’s proprietary on-board fast charger...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

DOJ, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as USD 236,500,000 in civil penalties and other payments to California state authorities, including the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California State Attorney General’s Office. Subject to regulatory approval, the Company will also implement a proposed field fix for M...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/16

Stellantis to pay USD 4.2 million penalty after California emissions probe On December 23, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that the Stellantis unit FCA US agreed to pay USD 4.2 million to resolve a California investigation into excess emissions. CARB said the vehicles covered by the settlement for violations of air quality regulations include 2014-2016 Ram ProMaster 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with 3.0-liter diesel e...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/28

ate is unlikely to be rolled back at this stage. Since it was promulgated in Trump’s first term and is no longer technology-forcing, we don’t anticipate much disruption from this source. There is, however, a substantial risk that GHG3 will be rolled back, along with renewed efforts to challenge CARB and its unique authority to establish policies regulating air quality and emissions standards in California, grandfathered under the Clean Air Ac...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

mer operations. Several of the new FCEVs are anticipated to support J.B. Hunt Intermodal operations in California and will primarily be utilized for port and drayage transport. They are expected to help alleviate emissions and meet zero-emission vehicle rules from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and the South Coast AQMD’s Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) program.  The Nikola FCEVs will join the 200-plus al...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/01

ass 8 truck equipped with a Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) displayed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) at SAE International's Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC) in Schaumburg, Illinois.  The H2-ICE vehicle demonstrates emissions control capable of outperforming EPA/CARB 2027 and Euro 7 criteria pollutant emissions standards. Allison's fully automatic transmissions are fuel agnostic, offering optimal integration w...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/14

Bollinger B4 Class 4 trucks achieve California certification, enabling sale across U.S. On September 9, Bollinger Motors announced it achieved certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the company's all-electric Bollinger B4 Class 4 trucks. The CARB certification is a requirement to sell vehicles in the CARB-compliant states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexi...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/10

Shyft Group receives California certifications for Blue Arc EV truck On September 5, the Shyft Group announced that its Blue Arc Class 4 EV truck has received both Zero-Emission Powertrain Certification (ZEPCert) and a Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Enhanced Electric Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). These certifications allow Shyft's Blue Arc trucks to be sold across all 50 states, featuring one of the industry’s...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/06

Isuzu NRR-EV launches across U.S. with CARB and EPA approval On July 30, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced it has been awarded zero-emission certifications by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Isuzu NRR-EV.  Now approved for sale in all 50 states, the NRR-EV will be assembled in Charlotte, Michigan starting in August 2024.  The new Isuzu NRR-EV is positioned as a viable med...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/01

Volvo Trucks North America announces CARB 2024 Omnibus compliant heavy-duty engine On July 18, Volvo Trucks North America announced the availability of an engine that meets California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus regulation requirements for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions standards.  The CARB Omnibus regulation mandates a 75% reduction in NOx emissions and a 50% reduction in particulate matter (PM) from ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

California Air Resources Board, CALSTART announce vouchers for 150 zero-emission heavy vehicles On June 27, the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) announced which medium- and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) models are available for incentives in the state. Launched in 2009 by CARB, and part of the California Climate Investments, California HVIP offers fleet and independent owner-op...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/01

ding a total capacity of 80.6 kWh. This enables an EPA estimated range of 84 miles on a single charge. The truck has a maximum payload of 7,455 pounds, cargo capacity of 491 cubic feet, and a top speed of 62 mph. In December 2023, the LS400 received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to participate in California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive project (HVIP), providing a USD 60,000 voucher for Cen...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/21

Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards On June 5, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, announced that starting on January 1, 2025, when that state’s current regulations expire, Virginia would no longer follow the emissions standards set by California and would instead abide by less-strict federal rules.  Virginia is the first of 17 "CARB" states to effectively disassociate itself from California standar...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/08

Peterbilt announces CARB low NOx compliant PACCAR MX-13 engine On June 4, Peterbilt announced the availability of a new CARB low nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliant PACCAR MX-13 engine in the Models 579, 567 and 589.  This engine meets the CARB Omnibus Regulation and features redesigns of internal hardware and the aftertreatment system to effectively reduce NOx emissions. The larger volume aftertreatment system includes an innovative compact twin ass...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/05

enworth’s SuperTruck 2 to operate electric fans, electric steering, and power for electric coolant and HVAC pumps, which were previously mechanically driven.  In addition, the 48V generator powers the exhaust heater in the in-house developed close coupled aftertreatment system which demonstrated CARB 2027 ultra-low NOx compliancy. The unique look of Kenworth’s SuperTruck 2 features a “center driver” cab, which along with a new sleeper co...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/23

ACT Expo 2024: Mack 2024 MD Electric, LR Electric models eligible for California HVIP On May 21, Mack Trucks announced at the ACT Expo 2024 event in Las Vegas that its 2024 Model Year Mack MD Electric and LR Electric models qualify for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), bringing the total number of Mack battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) that qualify for HVIP to three. Mack has a dedicate...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/23

REE, Israel receives certifications from CARB for Class 4 P7-C chassis cab On March 25, REE Automotive Ltd. received two certifications from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on the Class 4 P7-C chassis cab. The two certifications include Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) covering the complete vehicle and the new Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) certification.  In addition to California, several other states are expected to adopt the Phase 2 GH...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/26