Democrats’ electric truck transition hits a roadblock
Story by Alex Nieves and Ry Rivard • 16h
California's blue-state allies in the electric truck transition are getting cold feet.
New Jersey — one of the 10 states that follows California's rules to transform the heavy-duty trucking sector — is contemplating giving truck manufacturers a break from having to sell electric models.
“The state is just not ready,” said New Jersey Senate Transportation Chair Patrick Diegnan, who introduced a bill this week that would delay the start of New Jersey’s zero emission sales mandate by two years amid concerns that there aren't enough electric trucks or chargers.
New Jersey isn't an outlier.
Regulators in Oregon, Massachusetts and New York are all considering slowing down portions of California's regulations, which are designed to increase the number of electric trucks on the road — and offer cleaner diesel engines for trucking companies that can’t afford electric models.
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