California in the U.S. to Ban Sales of New Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles Starting 2035

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The state of California in the United States will completely ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles starting in 2035.

According to the Associated Press and others on the 25th (local time), the California Air Resources Board (CARC), the state's environmental regulatory authority, announced this plan on the same day. As a result, the proportion of new electric and hydrogen vehicles in California, currently at about 12%, will increase to 100% starting in 2035. Additionally, the share of new electric and hydrogen vehicles will be expanded to 35% by 2026 and 68% by 2030.

This measure applies only to new vehicle sales and does not prevent California residents from owning or selling internal combustion engine vehicles as used cars after 2035.

This plan comes two years after California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in 2020 mandating that only zero-emission vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen be sold.

Since California is the largest automobile market in the United States, this regulation is expected to impact the entire U.S. automobile market.

The AP stated, "This measure will accelerate the production of zero-emission vehicles in other states as well," noting that Washington and Massachusetts have already announced they will follow California, and that states such as New York and Pennsylvania, which are among the 17 states applying California's regulations that are stricter than federal rules, are expected to follow suit.

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