Is California Changing Detroit?

California's clean-air effort launched a quest for technology that is finally poised to offer a clean-air cars that use little or no gas.

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February 7, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Experts say California's landmark 1990 order calling for automakers to produce "zero emission vehicles" by 2003 wasn't a complete disaster. Many believe the effort helped spur a quest for vehicletechnology that has the potential to eventually produce a variety ofclean-air cars that need little or no gas. This in-depth article alsolooks at the significance of AB 1493, which will make California the firststate to adopt standards for greenhouse gas vehicle emissions.

Thanks to California Policy Forum

FULL STORY: Is California Changing Detroit?

Saturday, February 15, 2003 in California Legislative Analyst's Office

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