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In 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) introduced the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, which requires OEMs to sell an increasing percentage of zero-tailpipe-emission trucks as the years progress. Then, in 2023, it switched its attention from supply to demand, announcing details of its Advanced Clean Reets program. This was a series of phased regulations, culminating in all trucks operating in the state being zero-tailpipe emissions by 2045. The first stage, which was set to be implemented on Dec 31, 2023, would see a ban on new internal combustion-engined heavy trucks being added to the state's drayage registry. In other words, operators purchasing new trucks to transport containers and bulk loads to and from California's seaports and intermodal railyards would have to invest in zero-tailpipe-emissions trucks. The problem with that plan, however, was the limited choice of electric or fuel cell heavy-duty trucks on sale. Here, Shiers discusses how some forward-thinking Californian operators future-proofing their fleets.