https://mynorthwest.com/4009747/roadblocks-stall-rv-truck-sales-washington/
Starting Jan. 1, Washington may halt sales of new motorhomes and large trucks powered by diesel or gasoline due to emissions regulations modeled after California's standards.
The new rules apply to vehicles with more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight, impacting most RVs, medium- to heavy-duty trucks and interstate tractor-trailers.
"This has caused quite a disruption in the industry," Washington State Truckers Association CEO Sheri Call told KIRO Newsradio Thursday.
The changes stem from California's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) legislation, which Washington lawmakers committed to follow in 2020. The RV and trucking industries are now bracing for a major shift in sales moving forward.
... It wasn't until Oct. 23 that the full and immediate impact of the changes became clear.
On that day, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the agency responsible for these regulations amended its Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) standards. The amendments require manufacturers to gradually increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) they sell in the state, with targets ranging from 4% to 7%.
Manufacturers will be restricted from selling gas- or diesel-powered vehicles over 8,500 pounds unless they first meet the ZEV sales targets. The regulations primarily target large diesel and gas-powered motorhomes, including Class A and large Class C models, aligning with Washington's goal to phase out new gasoline vehicle sales by 2035.
"I don't know of any manufacturers with an EV program yet," Rogers noted, adding that all brands on his lot will be affected by these new rules.
... "They (Washington) are desperately trying to create a market for these vehicles that doesn't exist," Call said.
and before the inevitable "ha ha" CA DOES drive large parts of the auto industry. And things they do impact ALL vehicle mfg, and raise costs for EVERYONE. EVERYWHERE.
Starting Jan. 1, Washington may halt sales of new motorhomes and large trucks powered by diesel or gasoline due to emissions regulations modeled after California's standards.
The new rules apply to vehicles with more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight, impacting most RVs, medium- to heavy-duty trucks and interstate tractor-trailers.
"This has caused quite a disruption in the industry," Washington State Truckers Association CEO Sheri Call told KIRO Newsradio Thursday.
The changes stem from California's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) legislation, which Washington lawmakers committed to follow in 2020. The RV and trucking industries are now bracing for a major shift in sales moving forward.
... It wasn't until Oct. 23 that the full and immediate impact of the changes became clear.
On that day, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the agency responsible for these regulations amended its Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) standards. The amendments require manufacturers to gradually increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) they sell in the state, with targets ranging from 4% to 7%.
Manufacturers will be restricted from selling gas- or diesel-powered vehicles over 8,500 pounds unless they first meet the ZEV sales targets. The regulations primarily target large diesel and gas-powered motorhomes, including Class A and large Class C models, aligning with Washington's goal to phase out new gasoline vehicle sales by 2035.
"I don't know of any manufacturers with an EV program yet," Rogers noted, adding that all brands on his lot will be affected by these new rules.
... "They (Washington) are desperately trying to create a market for these vehicles that doesn't exist," Call said.
and before the inevitable "ha ha" CA DOES drive large parts of the auto industry. And things they do impact ALL vehicle mfg, and raise costs for EVERYONE. EVERYWHERE.
