In order to normalise new energy vehicles (NEVs), California intends to restrict the manufacture, sale, and usage of gasoline and diesel-powered cars by the year 2035. By achieving this, it will fully switch to using electric vehicles, making it the first state to do so globally (EVs).
By 2026, California expects EVs, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) to account for 35% of all new automobile sales. Additionally, it projects that by 2030, 68 percent of car sales would be NEVs, and by 2035, 100 percent.
The Advanced Clean Cars Plan II, which calls for a complete ban on conventional fuel-powered vehicles, was just adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Laine Randolph, the board’s chair, said:
This is a historic moment for California, for our partner states, and for the world as we set forth this path towards a zero emissions future.
Reports add that the main beneficiaries of this plan will be EV makers such as Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and some other EV startups. While major groups like General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler group, and European automakers are making the shift, they still have a long road ahead before they can compete with Tesla.
The government of Pakistan has also become eager to normalize NEVs in the past few years, following the influx of new carmakers. Although, people still have concerns regarding the ownership experience, charging infrastructure, and prices of EVs.
Experts believe that introducing a policy to incentivize HEV production and purchase in Pakistan should be the first logical step. However, the government seems reluctant to form a dedicated policy for HEVs.
