California governor nominates new leader of powerful air pollution agency

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Liane Randolph as the new chair of the powerful California Air Resources Board (CARB).  

Randolph, an attorney, has been a commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission since 2015. 

If confirmed by the state Senate, she will become the first African-American chair of CARB, an agency that has reshaped the medium- and heavy-duty trucking market with stringent emissions regulations.

Randolph would succeed outgoing Chair Mary Nichols, who served...

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EV roundup: LA mayor seeks proposals on zero-emission drayage technology

October was a busy month for OEMs pushing electric trucks toward commercialization: Volvo landed $21 million to deploy 70 Class 8 electric trucks; Kenworth announced it would launch its first-ever Class 8 battery-electric truck in the U.S. and Canada in 2021; and Einride’s driverless, cabless electric trucks hit the mass market.

Also in October, a raft of new programs, studies and policy proposals aimed at accelerating the transition and shoring up zero-emission infrastructure. Here’s a roundup...

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