TYSONS, Va. (May 20, 2025) — President and CEO of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Mike Stanton sent a letter to Senators today urging passage of legislation (H.J.Res. 88) which would stop California from banning the sales of new gas cars. The legislation is expected to be voted on in the near future and comes after the U.S. House passed this important legislation on a bipartisanship basis. The letter states:

“A majority of ZEVs today are sold at franchised dealerships, and dealers have promoted electrification of America’s fleet with billions of dollars of their own capital already committed to investments in facilities, training and inventory. However, consumer demand for EVs is not on pace to meet California’s mandates. The primary reasons for sluggish EV growth and national consumer hesitancy are: 1) the average transaction price for an EV is $59,205, while the new vehicle average transaction price is $47,462; 2) an inadequate public charging infrastructure; [and] 3) long charging times (most public chargers take 4-10 hours to charge)…”

The letter concludes:

“Banning gas and hybrid cars is a national issue that should be decided by Congress, not an unelected state agency. NADA urges the Senate to pass H.J. Res.88 as soon as possible to stop California’s ban on new gas cars and support a single, national fuel economy standard set by Congress.”