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The Helix Water District in East San Diego County is raising questions about where to find funding to comply with the state's new requirements on electric vehicles.

The Helix Water District in East San Diego County is raising questions about where to find funding to comply with the state's new requirements on electric vehicles.

Small fleets are by and large excluded from current "zero-emission" transition requirements in California and elsewhere. Funding is available, but be wary of challenges for small fleets.

There's no disputing the huge scale of time and dollar investments required in switching to the types of energy resources necessary to realize the Advanced Clean Fleet rule's 2035 zero-emissions deadline ...

For the first time, over half of diesel fuel used in California was replaced by cleaner fuels, as of the first quarter of 2023.

The higher costs and infrastructure delays associated with larger Class 8 zero emission trucks may make smaller ZEV adoption more ideal to start.

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and transportation nonprofit CALSTART recently launched Cal Fleet Advisor, a free assistance program to help owners and operators of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and fleets make the transition to zero-emissions. Applications for the program are now being accepted.

The group has raised concerns over nominee Julie Sus role in passing Californias AB 5 independent contractor legislation. Also: DAT launches Profit Estimator tool; new Calstart program looks to help small fleets transition to electric trucks; more.

The push toward zero-emission vehicles is gaining speed, as the Golden State works to improve air quality.