Oregon follows California's ban on new ICE car sales by 2035

A Tesla Model 3 at a curbside EV charging station in Lake Oswego, Oregon. (Getty Images)

Oregon Live reports that Oregon will be the third state to follow California's decision mandating 100% zero-emissions new vehicle sales by 2035. The Environmental Quality Commission voted 3-1 to adopt what's called the Advanced Clean Car II Rule (ACCII), the fourth measure in a recent series of rulemaking that includes the Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, the Climate Protection Program, and the Clean Fuels Expansion Program. The plan is that by January 1, 2026, 35% of a manufacturer's vehicle sales in the state will be battery-electric cars, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and plug-in hybrids. Come 2035, the percentage rises to 100%.