New York State has jumped more squarely onto the zero-emissions bandwagon by announcing it will follow California’s lead in banning sales of gasoline-powered cars.
The announcement was made by New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a press conference on Sept. 29, in which she said that all new sales of cars, pickups, and SUVs in the state must be either fully electric or plug-in hybrids starting in 2035.
Meeting the 2035 target will be staggered, with a requirement for 35 percent of new cars, pickups, and SUVs having to be zero-emission by 2026 and 60 percent by 2030, Hochul said.
“New York is a national climate leader and an economic powerhouse, and we’re using our strength to help spur innovation and implementation of zero-emission vehicles on a grand scale,” Hochul said….