By 2032, 80% of New Vehicles Sold in Colorado Must Be Electric or Zero Emissions

When you visit an auto dealer’s showroom in Colorado in the coming decade, most of the cars and trucks for sale will run on rechargeable batteries after state regulators approved a plan to increase the number of electric vehicles on the state’s roads. 

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission established a rule that will require increased electric offerings starting with model year 2027 and then, by 2032, 82% of all new cars sold must be electric or zero-emissions vehicles. 

The rule does not outlaw gas-powered cars, so motorists will still be able to purchase and drive used cars, or travel to other states to buy them.