TOKYO -- California's decision to ban sales of gasoline-powered passenger autos in 15 years presents a challenge for Japanese carmakers that hold a nearly 50% share of the market there but lag behind European counterparts in zero-emissions vehicles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday directing the California Air Resources Board to draw up regulations requiring all new passenger autos sold there to be zero-emissions by 2035. This makes it the first state in the U.S. to set a specific timeline for ending sales of gasoline-powered vehicles.
