United also calls for accelerated state investment in charging infrastructure and electric grid upgrades needed for a fully electrified transportation system
SACRAMENTO, CA, April 28, 2023 – National business group Advanced Energy United celebrated today the adoption of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule via unanimous vote by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The rule encourages commercial vehicle fleet operators to switch to zero-emission vehicles over the coming years, with a full phase-out on the sale of gas-powered trucks by 2045. The state regulator anticipates that the switch to zero-emission vehicles, like electric trucks, will save fleet operators up to $48 billion through 2050.
“California continues to be a leader in the effort to electrify our transportation system by passing a rule that would steer businesses towards more advanced, technologically efficient trucks over the coming decades,” said Ryan Gallentine, transportation policy director at Advanced Energy United, an association of business working to achieve 100% clean energy and electrified transportation in America. “Now that California is on the road to cleaner trucks, the state must pair this plan with forward-looking infrastructure and grid-readiness planning to ensure the pieces are in place to meet this new timeline.”
Advanced Energy United and its member companies look forward to partnering with CARB to ensure the ACF rule advances California’s climate leadership and successfully accelerates mass electrification of California’s commercial vehicle fleets.
“Vehicle fleet operators stand to benefit the most by investing in zero-emission vehicles,” added Gallentine. “With this rule now approved, the Air Resources Board should move quickly to coordinate with utilities, the California Energy Commission, and the California Public Utilities Commission to ensure fleet managers have the ability to cost-effectively install charging infrastructure to take advantage of those benefits and comply with the ambitious rule.”
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