Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is frowned upon by environmentalists because it is a toxic and potentially hazardous form of chromium that can harm both human health and the environment.

Nikola Corp.’s Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck is soon to be commercially available after CARB’s recent certificate of compliance to its most recent emissions standards required for sale in California.

California’s CALSTART Drive to Zero program aims for 100% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2040.

CARB regularly maintains and regulates the state’s performance when lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

The California Air Resources Board has already put regulations into place that will require trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2040.

California tends to set the standard for the regulations moving forward for motor vehicle emissions - so it’s no surprise that two more states will follow suit with the 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicles.