US ending electric vehicle carpool lane access program

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The federal government is barring states from allowing electric vehicles and other clean cars to use carpool lanes without meeting vehicle occupancy requirements starting Oct. 1, California officials said on Wednesday.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said single drivers with the state's Clean Air Vehicle decal will no longer be able to use carpool lanes or receive reduced toll rates in some areas.

California and other states had used the perk to incentivize the sale of EVs. The Trump administration has taken aim at EVs on a number of fronts.