Massachusetts delays rules forcing sales of electric trucks

Massachusetts delays rules forcing sales of electric trucks

Shortly after Maryland decided to halt Advanced Clean Trucks, Massachusetts is doing the same – making it the first state to do so that was set to implement the new rules this year. On April 14, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced it will exercise “enforcement discretion” that effectively puts a two-year delay on Advanced Clean Trucks requirements for manufacturers. New zero-emission truck sales rules for truck man…

MassDEP delays enforcement of e-truck mandate

BOSTON — The Healey administration is hitting the brakes on a California-inspired plan aimed at putting more zero-emission trucks on the state’s roadways, citing sluggish market demand and a lack of available vehicles.