Next EV battle pits trucks and red states against California-led ‘cartel’

California state regulators and some truck manufacturers have faced mounting pushback from truck drivers and red states related to its massive push toward statewide electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

After Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in September 2020 to phase out the sale of all new gas-powered vehicles in his state by 2035, the state and several vehicle manufacturers have faced an onslaught of lawsuits related to the new regulations. Now, some truck...