Stellantis Agrees to California EV Rules It Long Opposed
Signs On to Reducing Emissions, Investing in Charging Infrastructure
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, owner of the Jeep and Ram brands, has agreed to strict rules to boost electric cars set by California and adopted by several other U.S. states that the carmaker has previously blasted for handing rivals an unfair advantage.
The , which regulates emissions in the nation鈥檚 most populous state, said the agreement will see the automaker slash emissions through the 2026 model year. The company has also agreed to comply with state requirements that battery-electric and other zero-emission vehicles account for a growing share of auto sales in the state through 2030. The company also will spend $10 million on charging infrastructure in California and other states that follow its emission rules.
The pact marks a stunning about face for Stellantis, which, along with companies such as and , pushed back on the state鈥檚 emissions rules during the administration of former President . For California policymakers, it could serve as a bulwark in the event that Trump is re-elected in November.
Trump, who relentlessly criticizes 鈥檚 pro-EV policies, has said he would end what he calls the president鈥檚 鈥淓V mandate.鈥 On March 14, Trump鈥檚 campaign declared the former president had 鈥渟aved the auto industry,鈥 while Biden鈥檚 鈥渋nsane EV mandates would completely destroy it.鈥
As part of the pact, Stellantis will comply with California鈥檚 electric car mandates even if the policy can鈥檛 be enforced 鈥渁s a result of judicial or federal action,鈥 according to a statement from Democratic 鈥檚 office.
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鈥淭his agreement is a big deal in accelerating and advancing our efforts,鈥 Newsom said in a conference call with reporters.
Stellantis now joins other automakers, including , and , that reached similar agreements with the state, which it previously petitioned to void.
In October, Stellantis alleged that California 鈥渋mproperly adopted鈥 those accords in 2019, which allowed the manufacturers to voluntarily increase the average fuel economy of their fleets to about 50 miles per gallon by the end of the 2026 model year. Stellantis said then it tried to join the deal but was rebuffed by CARB.
said the accord is 鈥渨in-win solution that is good for the customer and good for the planet.鈥
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