California says new cars must be zero emission by 2035


Teslas and other premium offerings with a range of hundreds of kilometres are a common sight on roads around Los Angeles and San Francisco of California, USA. – EPA pic, August 26, 2022.

CALIFORNIA ruled yesterday that all new cars sold in America’s most populous state must be zero emission from 2035, in what was billed as a nation-leading step to slash the pollutants that cause global warming.

The widely touted move has been hailed by environmentalists, who hope it will prod other parts of the United States to quicken the adoption of electric vehicles.


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