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 the Senate’s bipartisan passage of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning EPA’s 2024 ruling authorizing California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) ban and its spread to states around the country:
“Today, the United States Senate delivered a victory for American consumers, manufacturers, and U.S. energy security by voting to overturn the prior administration’s EPA rule authorizing California’s gas car ban and preventing its spread across our country. We cannot thank Senators John Barrasso, Shelley Moore Capito and Leader John Thune enough for their leadership on this important issue.
“Congress has made clear that California regulators have no authority to dictate what cars Americans can buy or to ban internal combustion engine vehicles. President Trump can now deliver on a major part of his campaign promise to end EV mandates in the United States. This is a massive win for consumers and working families all across the country.”
Additional information:
- About The CA Waiver and the Congressional Review Act
- FAQs on CA’s Ban on Sales of New Gas Cars (Advanced Clean Cars II)
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation: Time is ticking to repeal CA’s gas vehicle ban
Of the dozen states that want to follow California’s ban, none are close to meeting ACCII’s 2026 target of 35% combined EV, fuel cell and PHEV sales. 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. They were lower in every other state.
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.
