Oregon, Washington Join California in Banning Gas-Powered New Vehicles Starting in 2035
by David Steves (OPB) New cars sold in Oregon and Washington will have to be emissions-free starting in 2035. The rules adopted Monday by both states will mean an end to the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered trucks, passenger cars and SUVs up and down the West Coast.
The states are on track to align their own zero-emission vehicle rules with the policy in California, whose Air Resources Board voted in August to set a zero-emissions standard for new vehicles sold there beginning in 2035.
Banning the sale of new vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel means all new vehicles sold on the West Coast will have to be powered by electric batteries. plug-in hybrid electric motors or fuel cell systems.
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Public hearings in the fall drew criticism from opponents, who said consumers are being forced to make more expensive vehicle purchases.
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Oregon offers two electric vehicle rebates, which combined can total up to $7,500 for a new electric vehicle.
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Oregon also has plans to spend $100 million on fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along major roadways, with a focus on serving disadvantaged communities and rural communities, over the next five years.
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Washington’s Legislature set the stage for Monday’s zero-emissions vehicle rules when it passed the Motor Vehicle Emissions Law in 2020. That required Washington to follow California’s motor vehicle emission standards. READ MORE
Clean Vehicles Coming to Washington State (Sierra Club)
Oregon Joins States Across the Country in Adopting the Life-Saving Advanced Clean Cars II Standards (Sierra Club)
Oregon bans sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 (The Oregonian)
