DEP Delays Electric Vehicle Sales Requirements for Two Years

The state Department of Environmental Protection has delayed its electric vehicle sales requirement for two years

The Department of Environmental Protection said Friday that it "will exercise enforcement discretion" for model years 2026 and 2027 and declared that "manufacturers shall not withhold internal combustion vehicles from car and truck dealerships seeking those vehicles."

Massachusetts DEP backs off electric vehicle sales requirements for 2 years

The Healey administration said Friday it will not enforce minimum electric vehicle sales requirements for model years 2026 and 2027, administratively taking a step that lawmakers have repeatedly sought to force legislatively. Under the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation that Massachusetts adopted following California’s lead in 2023, vehicle manufacturers are supposed to produce and make available for sale a gradually-increasing percentage of zero…

DEP delays electric vehicle sales requirements for two years

BOSTON (SHNS) - The Healey administration said Friday it will not enforce minimum electric vehicle sales requirements for model years 2026 and 2027, administratively taking a step that lawmakers have repeated sought to force legislatively. Under the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation that Massachusetts adopted following California's lead in 2023, vehicle manufacturers are supposed to produce and make available for sale a gradually-increasing perc…