WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on today’s passage in the House of Representatives of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at overturning the U.S. EPA waiver authorizing California’s Advanced Clean Cars II ban on sales of new gas, diesel and traditional hybrid vehicles:
“Today’s vote was a huge win for U.S. consumers. We are one step closer to restoring consumers’ ability to choose the cars that best meet their needs. California’s unlawful ban should never have been authorized, and Governor Newsom should never have been allowed to seize this much control over the American vehicle market. We thank Speaker Johnson, Dr. Joyce and the Republican and Democratic members of the House who voted today to overturn California’s ban on sales of new gas cars.
“We urge the Senate to act swiftly to approve their CRA resolution and get the final measure to President Trump for his signature, allowing him to deliver on his day 1 promise to end EV mandates in the United States. Consumers of all political stripes oppose gas car bans, EV mandates and allowing California to dictate transportation policy for the rest of the country.”
Additional information:
- About The California Waiver and the Congressional Review Act
- FAQs on California’s ban on sales of new gas cars (Advanced Clean Cars II)
- 100+ energy, ag & transportation groups urge Congress to reverse CA vehicle ban
California’s Advanced Clean Cars II ban will be adopted in the following states and jurisdictions:
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
None of these states and jurisdictions are close to meeting ACCII’s 2026 target of 35% combined electric vehicle (EV), fuel cell and PHEV sales (see current sales percentages on page 9). ACCII requires each individual automaker to meet the annual standards. In 2023, “ZEV” sales among incumbent automakers (those who are not pure-play EV manufacturers) were just 13% in California (page 4). They were lower in every other state.
According to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, EV registrations account for 2% of all light-duty vehicle registrations in the United States as of December 31, 2024 (page 16). There are nearly 289 million light-duty vehicles registered in the United States.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is the leading trade association representing the makers of the fuels that keep us moving, the petrochemicals that are the essential building blocks for modern life, and the midstream companies that get our feedstocks and products where they need to go. We make the products that make life better, safer and more sustainable — we make progress.
