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zero-emission vehicle

American  

noun

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


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California’s clean truck and bus incentive program was designed to expand the zero-emission vehicle market and improve air quality in heavily polluted communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The ports are considering paying truckers $60 each time they pick up or drop off containers with a zero-emission vehicle, up to a maximum $36,000 per truck per year, over the next three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It says the Department of Transport is currently considering the zero-emission vehicle mandate, which stipulates what proportion of cars sold each year must be electric.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Instead, it had the unintended consequence of limiting zero-emission vehicle choices for fleets.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

Tesla can sell zero-emission vehicle credits by producing more than its fair share of zero-emission vehicles.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

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