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The Zero-Emission Powertrain Certification Regulation (ZEPCert) is one of several programs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has developed to help advance California’s transition to zero‑emission technologies. ZEPCert was developed to support current and future advanced‑technology measures applicable to medium‑ and heavy‑duty vehicles, by helping ensure that zero‑emission technologies being deployed are able to meetContinued

The California Air Resources Board (the Board or CARB) adopted new mobile source certification and compliance fees at the April 22, 2021 public Board hearing. The regulations were finalized by the Office of Administrative Law on January 18, 2022 with an effective date of April 1, 2022. On April 1st, CARB staff launched the implementationContinued

“CARB DMS” was the electronic document management system used by manufacturers to submit application documents and supporting documents for CARB certification staff review and approval. CARB DMS was terminated on July 27, 2022. “CARB-eFILE” hereafter referred to as “eFILE” is the electronic document management system that has replaced “CARB DMS”. If you’re having issues withContinued

The CARB 2021 Annual Enforcement Report​ The CARB annual enforcement report has been published and available to download here. The 106 page report is a 50/50 mix of deep dives into programs CARB spearheads and an extensive appendix of compliance penalties and statistics. In 2021, the total number of closed enforcement actions 2,746 with totalContinued

The California Air Resources Board is set to launch a new pilot program that aims to help small trucking fleets make the transition to zero-emission technologies. The Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot will focus on privately owned and nonprofit trucking fleets with 20 or fewer trucks and less than $15 million in annual revenue. The pilotContinued