New Jersey Bans Sales of Gasoline-Powered Cars After 2035
The Garden State is going even greener, with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announcing that all new car sales in the state must be for zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
The state previously committed to doing so by 2050, but has accelerated that timeline. The electricity for the EVs must also come from 100% clean energy sources as part of the state's comprehensive plan to combat climate change.
“These bold targets and carefully crafted initiatives signal our unequivocal commitment to swift and concrete climate action today,” Gov. Murphy says. “These comprehensive initiatives will better protect and prepare every New Jersey community, including those on the front lines of climate change who have previously been left out and left behind.”
Five other US states have committed to only allowing zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035:
California (Aug. 2022)
New York (Sept. 2022)
Massachusetts (Dec. 2022)
Washington (Dec. 2022)
Oregon (Dec. 2022)
New Jersey (Feb. 2023)
Outside of the US, the EU parliament this week approved legislation to do the same.
Zero-emission vehicles could theoretically include electric or hydrogen fuel cell, but it's all but certain the overwhelming majority will be EVs. The Biden administration has allocated $5 billion to a national EV charging network; it announced today that Tesla will open up its proprietary chargers to other car brands.
Most if not all US automakers have committed to fully or partially electrifying their lineups in the next few decades, such as General Motors, which will do so by 2035. A select few offer hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, such as the Toyota Mirai and a 2024 version of the Honda CR-V, but the nation's hydrogen fueling station network is small and largely limited to California.
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