Today’s Solutions: December 19, 2025

California has long been the nation’s leader in zero-emission vehicles, with initiatives dating more than two decades. Now the Golden State is partnering with China, the world’s largest car market, to accelerate that country’s zero-emission goals. The state announced a new initiative with China, in which they will work together to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission cars, trucks, and buses. DON’T MISS: Electric-car leases in California: Leaf, Volt, Focus vs Clarity The partnership will work under

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