SEATTLE — All new cars sold in the state of Washington must be mostly emission-free by 2035.
The Washington State Department of Ecology this week updated its Clean Vehicles Program to require all new cars sold in the state by 2035 to be electric, hydrogen-fueled or hybrid with at least 50 miles of electric-only range.
Washington lawmakers set the stage in 2020 when they passed the Motor Vehicles Emissions Law, directing the Ecology Department to adopt California’s emissions standards as they rolled out. This summer, the California Air Resources Board voted to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Gov. Jay Inslee then promised to follow California’s lead.
