{"id":2260377,"date":"2024-06-05T12:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-says-virginia-will-exit-california-electric-vehicle-mandate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T12:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:19:34","slug":"youngkin-says-virginia-will-exit-california-electric-vehicle-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-says-virginia-will-exit-california-electric-vehicle-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin plans for Virginia to opt out of California&#8217;s EV mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-says-virginia-will-exit-california-electric-vehicle-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2260377&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia announced that\u200b the\u200c state will no longer participate in the California electric\u200b vehicle mandate program by year-end. He criticized the program for its negative impact\u2063 on local businesses and interference in \u2064state policy by external officials. Youngkin emphasized the importance of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">individual choice<\/a> in vehicle purchase \u200cdecisions. Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia revealed the state&#8217;s exit \u200bfrom the\u2062 California electric vehicle mandate by year-end. He condemned the program\u2064 for harming local\u200d businesses and\u2062 external policy interference. Youngkin stressed individual freedom in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bitcoin-plunges-12-after-elon-musk-says-tesla-will-stop-accepting-the-coin-wipes-365-billion-off-cryptocurrency-market\/\" title=\"Bitcoin PLUNGES 12% After Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Stop Accepting The Coin, Wipes 5 Billion Off Cryptocurrency Market\">vehicle purchases<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reporter\u2019s Notebook: What the SCOTUS ruling on the EPA means for Biden and democrats\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GVESza3Zil8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2024\/june\/name-1028520-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> Wednesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> will halt its participation in the California electric vehicle mandate program at the end of the year, describing it as harmful to businesses in the state and allowing outside officials to dictate policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea that the government should tell people what kind of car they can or can\u2019t purchase is fundamentally wrong,\u201d Youngkin said.\u00a0\u201cVirginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the needs of their families and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oag.state.va.us\/files\/Opinions\/2024\/24-017-Youngkin-&#038;-McDougle-issued.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"cited\">cited<\/a> a decision from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares that said Virginia is not required to comply with the rules beyond 2024 when the current iteration of the program expires and a new, stricter version comes into force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, Virginia is declaring independence, this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles from the Commonwealth,\u201d Youngkin said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia\u2019s General Assembly voted in 2021 to approve legislation adopting California\u2019s Advanced Clean Cars I regulation under the Clean Air Act. In 2022, the California Air Resources Board <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/our-work\/programs\/advanced-clean-cars-program\/advanced-clean-cars-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"adopted\">adopted<\/a> the Advanced Clean Cars II \u2014 standards with much more stringent electric vehicle sales targets.<\/p>\n<p>ACC II, which takes effect in January 2025, requires zero-emission vehicles to make up at least 22% of all new car sales in participating states by the end of the year. That share increases to 100% by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning next year, the mandate also imposes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"penalties\">penalties<\/a> on manufacturers that fail to meet the EV sales targets \u2014 which Youngkin said Wednesday could be as high as $20,000 per vehicle sold.<\/p>\n<p>EVs currently account for just 9% of new car sales in Virginia, meaning that any penalty on manufacturers could cause significant economic harm. Youngkin said Wednesday that these costs would likely be passed on to car dealerships and consumers in the state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eighteen U.S. states and territories have adopted the California standards, which are more rigid than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wants-world-to-follow-example-of-new-epa-tailpipe-standards\/\" title=\"Biden Wants World to Follow Example of New EPA Tailpipe Standards\">emissions standards set<\/a> by the federal government and often guide the manufacturing decisions of the nation\u2019s largest automakers as they move toward electrification.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin\u2019s announcement was praised Wednesday by American Petroleum Institute President Mike Sommers, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.api.org\/news-policy-and-issues\/news\/2024\/06\/05\/api-virginia-leaders-stand-up-for-consumer-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"described\">described<\/a> ACC II as a \u201cflawed policy\u201d and one that \u201climits Americans\u2019 ability to choose what vehicle best fits their needs, budget, and lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced on Wednesday that Virginia will withdraw from the California electric vehicle mandate program by year-end. He criticized the program for its negative impact on local businesses and interference in state policy by external entities. 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