The ACF regulation is a set of three rules that mandates affected fleets purchase an increasing percentage of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles, with full compliance required by 2045. It requires all new MHD vehicles sold or registered in California to be zero-emission by 2036 and all trucks to be zero-emission by 2042. Other states are expected to follow suit in the coming years.

NTEA has been a longstanding proponent of clean vehicles and sustainable transportation solutions — but how those goals are best achieved can be debated.

We have been trying to work with CARB to learn exactly how companies can comply with the ACF rule, and CARB has not been able to provide any answers. Left unchecked, the current suite of California regulations will severely curtail the ability of work truck users to obtain the vehicles they need to successfully and efficiently carry out their vital missions and support ongoing business operations in critical industries such as public works, utilities and telecommunications, emergency response, construction, food and agriculture, last-mile delivery and many others.

Ultimately, work trucks must be available, capable and affordable. It is important to reach this desired outcome using a sensible and cost-effective approach so our industry businesses can continue to build and supply the vehicles that are essential for commerce.

As NTEA’s core mission is to serve as a resource and advocate for the North American work truck industry, we strongly believe this lawsuit is a necessary effort to preserve and protect the livelihood of our commercial vehicle community.