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It\u2019s been just over a year since the California Air Resources Board unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule, which requires the largest commercial and public fleets operating in the state to gradually transition to zero-emission trucks and buses over the next two decades. By accelerating the adoption of zero-emission trucks and buses by around 80 percent, the ACF will usher in massive reductions in pollution, as well as billions of dollars in savings to fleets \u2013 estimated at $48 billion through 2050 to be exact, even when considering costs related to higher upfront vehicle purchase prices, installing charging infrastructure, and retraining drivers and mechanics.<\/p>\n

Such meaningful and transformative efforts are not free from hiccups, however. Because of this, regulators worked closely with impacted businesses, community advocates, and technical and policy…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s been just over a year since the California Air Resources Board unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule, which requires the largest commercial and public fleets operating in the state to gradually transition to zero-emission trucks and buses over the next two decades. 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