CALSTART Media Contact: Sasha Tenenbaum, Director, Public Engagement and Media Relations, [email protected], (917) 887-0146

On Wednesday, August 14, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a virtual public hearing for California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) waiver and authorization request. To lend its powerful industry-informed voice to the public hearing, CALSTART will present testimony along with several of its members and partners in strong support of California’s waiver authority. Ahead of the hearing, CALSTART CEO and President John Boesel issued the following statement to raise the curtain on the stakes involved in this hearing:

“The Advanced Clean Fleets rule will accelerate the growth of the zero-emission truck market at a time when manufacturers and investors have already made significant investments in zero-emission recharging and refueling infrastructure. If the EPA approves the waiver affirming California’s authority to move ahead with this important regulation without delay, it will create market certainty and result in greater investment and more zero-emission trucks deployed over a shorter period of time,” said John Boesel, CEO and President, CALSTART.

NOTE TO REPORTERS AND EDITORS:
We invite you to set up an individual interview with John Boesel in the days leading up to, during, and after the hearing to meet your reporting needs. John Boesel is based in Northern California and can speak to ACF’s purpose—and how it benefits a range of stakeholders.

BACKGROUND:
Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) is a groundbreaking regulation designed to phase out the use of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) internal combustion engine trucks in California fleets. ACF mandates that by 2045, 100 percent of MHD truck fleets operating in California must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and requires state and local government fleets to transition to ZEVs by 2027 and large private fleets, such as those owned by major retailers and delivery companies, to follow suit starting in 2035. Additionally, the rule sets interim targets, ensuring a steady increase in ZEV adoption over the coming years. ACF also includes specific measures to reduce diesel pollution at ports and railyards in order to protect the health of nearby communities. ACF is complementary to the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which ensures that more heavy-duty ZEVs are made available on the market by setting gradually increasing delivery targets for manufacturers.

About CALSTART
A mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all, CALSTART has offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, California, Florida, and Europe. CALSTART is uniquely positioned to build the national clean transportation industry by working closely with its member companies and building on the lessons learned from the major programs it manages for the State of California. CALSTART has more than 280 member companies and manages more than $500 million in vehicle incentive and technical assistance programs in the United States.