As ZEV 'Travel' Provision Expires, Some Eye Higher Sales Outside California

The nine mostly Northeastern states that have adopted California's zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate under the Clean Air Act are expected to see increased deployment of ZEVs in the coming months when an often-overlooked provision that effectively allowed automakers to comply with the rules using only California sales expires in 2018. The so-called “travel” provision is expiring for battery electric vehicles (EV) starting in model year 2018, though industry can continue to use it to satisfy targets by selling fuel...