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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Green Car Congress

Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. The article points to the 2019 Supreme Court case of Virginia Uranium v.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move.

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California’s ICE vehicle ban faces more criticism

Teslarati

California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) recently stated that the sale of new ICE vehicles would be banned after 2035. ” Perhaps the most extreme reaction to the new regulation has come from Virginia. What do you think of the article? What remains unclear is how voters in these states feel about the new regulation.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

Cars That Think

In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome. This may become a major operational and legal problem at the federal level as thousands of new employees are hired across multiple federal departments and agencies to carry out the Biden Administration’s environmental policies.

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