California’s Regulations Causing Truck Shortages, Rising Costs, Industry Says

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) says the state’s rules may not be the problem.
California’s Regulations Causing Truck Shortages, Rising Costs, Industry Says
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Kimberly Hayek
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California’s zero-emission regulations are causing truck shortages and rising costs, according to the trucking and heavy-duty vehicle industry.

State officials plan to end traditional combustion truck sales by 2036.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.