Until January 1, 2030, fleet owners may choose this option in lieu of the Model Year Schedule Requirements of section 2015.1 to have the flexibility to manage their California fleet while meeting the ZEV Fleet Milestones regardless of vehicle age and mileage. If a vehicle is operated in California at any time during a calendar year, it will be considered part of the California fleet for the entire calendar year for purposes of calculating the ZEV Fleet Milestones of section 2015.2(a) and (b). By using this option, fleet owners must acknowledge that they are knowingly and voluntarily waiving the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 43021(a) that would otherwise apply to commercial motor vehicles as defined in CVC section 34601 in their California fleet, except for new ICE vehicles purchased pursuant to a granted exemption specified in sections 2015.2(f)(2), 2015.2(f)(5), and 2015.2(f)(9). Fleet owners choosing to use this path must comply with the following:
Table A: ZEV Fleet Milestones by Milestone Group and Year
Percentage of vehicles that must be ZEVs | 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% |
Milestone Group 1: Box trucks, vans, buses with two axles, yard tractors, light-duty package delivery vehicles | 2025 | 2028 | 2031 | 2033 | 2035 and beyond |
Milestone Group 2: Work trucks, day cab tractors, pickup trucks, buses with three axles | 2027 | 2030 | 2033 | 2036 | 2039 and beyond |
Milestone Group 3: Sleeper cab tractors and specialty vehicles | 2030 | 2033 | 2036 | 2039 | 2042 and beyond |
Equation 1: ZEV Fleet Milestone Equation
([Milestone Group 1 Vehicle Count] x [Milestone Group 1 Percentage Requirement]) + ([Milestone Group 2 Vehicle Count] x [Milestone Group 2 Percentage Requirement]) + ([Milestone Group 3 Vehicle Count] x [Milestone Group 3 Percentage Requirement]) = ZEV Fleet Milestone
The following example shows how the ZEV Fleet Milestone is calculated for the 2031 calendar year for a fleet owner that has 100 Milestone Group 1 vehicles and 50 Milestone Group 2 vehicles and two backup vehicles that are excluded from the calculation:
Milestone Group 1:100 vehicles x 50% = 50 ZEVs
Milestone Group 2:50 vehicles x 25% = 12.5 ZEVs
Total ZEV Fleet Milestone = 62.5 (rounds up to 63 ZEVs)
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 2015.2
Note: Authority cited: Sections 38505, 38510, 38560, 38566, 39010, 39500, 39600, 39601, 39602.5, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 39667, 43013, 43018, 43100, 43101, 43102 and 43104, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38501, 38505, 38510, 38560, 38566, 38580, 39000, 39003, 39010, 39500, 39600, 39601, 39602.5, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 39667, 39674, 39675, 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, 42402.2, 42410, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, 43023, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43106, 43153, 43154, 43211, 43212 and 43214, Health and Safety Code.