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The California state has asked major car makers to sell more Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV), such as all-electric cars, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen-powered autos. Companies that do not meet the emission standards set by the government will be allowed to buy ZEV credits from brands which exceeded the targets, otherwise, they will face heavy fines.
Nissan stated the ZEV credits it accumulated over the years thanks to its popular LEAF, the best-selling electric car in the United States, could be for sale. "We're happy to have surplus credits, selling those is definitely something we could do," Andy Palmer, a group's vice-president said. "We're exploring the idea at the moment, we haven't made our mind yet."
The objective set for 2014 is to have 60,000 ZEV across the 12 participant states, and to push the numbers up to 1.4 million by 2025. On its end, the Californian government wants to have a fleet of clean vehicles before 2025 - which would represent 15 % of all its vehicles.
Source: Automotive News
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Nissan stated the ZEV credits it accumulated over the years thanks to its popular LEAF, the best-selling electric car in the United States, could be for sale. "We're happy to have surplus credits, selling those is definitely something we could do," Andy Palmer, a group's vice-president said. "We're exploring the idea at the moment, we haven't made our mind yet."
The objective set for 2014 is to have 60,000 ZEV across the 12 participant states, and to push the numbers up to 1.4 million by 2025. On its end, the Californian government wants to have a fleet of clean vehicles before 2025 - which would represent 15 % of all its vehicles.
Source: Automotive News