New cars and light-duty trucks sold in Washington state will have to meet California’s more stringent greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards starting with the 2021 model year.
The state adopted the Department of Ecology’s rule, which applies to the 2021 through 2025 model year cars and trucks, in response to a Trump administration proposal to weaken federal standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in August proposed freezing the greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards at 2020 levels.
“Reducing vehicle emissions is absolutely critical for continuing to clean our air ...
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