zero-emission vehicle

American  

noun

1. a vehicle, as an automobile, that does not directly produce atmospheric pollutants. ZEV

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Example Sentences

The administration’s actions pushed many consumers to snap up EVs before the federal incentives expired, with California reporting a record number of zero-emission vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2025 — just shy of 126,000, or about 29% of new car sales.

From Los Angeles Times

Daniel Villasenor, a spokesperson for Newsom’s office, said the state’s cap-and-trade program — the state’s leading climate program that generates $4 billion annually — could be the source of new zero-emission vehicle incentives.

From Los Angeles Times

It focuses on boosting zero-emission vehicle adoption and reducing tailpipe emissions in communities dealing with some of the nation’s worst air quality and most rapidly intensifying effects from global warming.

From Los Angeles Times

Their task: to reassert California’s climate leadership and identify policies to boost zero-emission vehicle sales.

From Los Angeles Times

That offered thousands of consumers up to a $7,500 rebate for purchasing or leasing a new zero-emission vehicle or plug-in hybrid, and the initiative prevented drivers from burning more than 456 million gallons of fuel, according to estimates.

From Los Angeles Times