EMISSION ZERO Blog
California will require all autonomous vehicles to be zero-emission starting in 2030
September 24, 2021
California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually...
California makes zero-emission autonomous vehicles mandatory by 2030
September 24, 2021
Starting in 2030, California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles that operate in the state to emit zero emissions. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, SB 500 represents the latest effort by...
California Moves Toward a Zero Emission Future as Governor Newsom Signs SB 500, with Support of Autonomous Vehicle Leaders and Scientists
September 24, 2021
Cruise, Nuro, Zoox and the Union of Concerned Scientists strongly supported SB 500 to help state meet ambitious emission-reduction goals.
Sacramento — Autonomous vehicle leaders Cruise, Nuro, and Zoox, along with the...
The Sacramento Bee: Californians want self-driving vehicles to be zero emission, survey says
August 19, 2021
A majority (70%) of Californians believe that companies developing self-driving vehicles should focus on making them zero-emission instead of gas-powered, according to a new survey conducted by Global Strategy Group and New Bridge Strategy.
The survey of registered voters found that 74% of...
New Poll Shows California Voters Want Autonomous Vehicles to be Zero Emission
August 18, 2021
Scientists, Environment & California labor leaders, & autonomous vehicle companies launch Emission Zero coalition to drive adoption of zero-emission AVs
Oakland, CA — New research shows that Californians overwhelmingly want autonomous vehicles (AVs) to be all electric and zero emission. In [a...
TechCrunch: New coalition to support a California bill that would require AVs to be zero emission
June 21, 2021
Autonomous vehicle developers Nuro and Cruise, along with three other entities, have formed a new coalition to support a California bill that would require AVs to be zero emission by 2030. TechCrunch’s Rebecca Bellan was the first to cover the bill back in March. Notably absent from this coalition...
Renewable Energy Magazine: Leading organisations call on California legislators to support SB 500 requiring AVs to be zero emission
June 21, 2021
Ahead of the California Assembly Transportation Committee hearing today (21st June), leading environmental, science, and labour groups and autonomous vehicle (AV) companies have called on California legislators to support SB 500, a bill that would require autonomous vehicles to be zero emission by...
Scientists, California Labor Leaders, and Autonomous Vehicle Companies Urge Support for SB 500 Requiring All AVs Be Zero Emission
June 17, 2021
The Union of Concerned Scientists, the California State Association of Electrical Workers, the Coalition of California Utility Employees, Cruise and Nuro are united in support of SB 500, a California bill that would set a zero-emission requirement for autonomous vehicles
Oakland, CA —...