New York’s 2035 EV Target

In September 2021, New York adopted a law that will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be emission-free by 2035. The law will make New York the second state after California to phase out greenhouse gas emissions in cars and light trucks.

Under the new law, new off-road vehicles and equipment sold in New York are targeted to be zero-emissions by 2035, and new medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by 2045. The law also requires the development of a zero-emissions vehicle development strategy by 2023, which will be led by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to expedite the implementation of the State policies and programs necessary to achieve the law’s new goals.