Connecticut Governor Halts Plan to Phase out New Gas Car Sales by 2035

Facing bipartisan skepticism, the plan to move Connecticut towards California’s model has fallen apart.

Nissan and Volkswagen electric cars sit parked at a Charge Point EV charging station in Corte Madera, Calif., on July 28, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Facing bipartisan opposition, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s plan to require all new cars sold in his state to be “zero-emission” electric vehicles by 2035 has fallen apart.

The governor’s office conceded on Monday that it lacked the votes to advance the proposed EV mandate through the state Legislature’s Regulations Review Committee, which consists of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats.