New Mexico regulators denied automotive dealers’ request to pause a mandate that would put a quota on the number of electric vehicles sold.
The 4-1 decision by the members of the state Environmental Improvement Board comes as the New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association pursues to challenge the mandate before the state Court of Appeals, according to the Associated Press.
In an effort to curb emissions and mitigate climate change, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) has pushed for more electric vehicles.
However, car dealers and others are concerned that the mandates for zero-emission vehicles will negatively affect rural communities that lack electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Republicans in the legislative minority have called the move “impractical,” considering the long ranges people have to drive in New Mexico — the fifth-largest state by area.
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