California Set to Make History By Banning Sales of Gas-Powered Cars. Can It Deliver?

25 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from LA Times

"The proposed rules would establish a credit system for automakers supplying California car dealerships..take effect in 2026. In that year, 35% of all new cars an auto manufacturer sells to California dealerships would need to be either zero-emission, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicles. That would increase to 68% in 2030 and 100% by 2035...The state could also penalize automakers that fail to meet the targets, fining them $20K per car.

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