Virginia to Abandon California’s ‘Misguided’ Electric-Vehicle Mandate by End of Year, Youngkin...

Virginia will abandon its effort to mimic California’s electric-vehicle regulations by the end of the year, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday, in a surprise move that goes around the commonwealth’s legislature. Virginia was on track to comply with new emissions standards adopted by the California Air Resources Board set to take effect January 1, 2025, replacing California’s current regulations. CARB’s new standards, coined Advanced Clean Cars II, required that 35 percent of cars starting with model year 2026 be sold as electric vehicles. The regulations also mandated a 100 percent electric-vehicle transition by 2035 for all new vehicles purchased