This story has two elements. First, the Nutbag part:
...As part of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's green agenda, the state adopted rules that will require that 43% of all new passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks shipped to the state’s auto dealers be zero-emission vehicles by 2026. By that time, 15% of all commercial heavy-duty trucks will also need to be zero emission. The requirements increase from there, hitting a required 82% emissions-free light-duty trucks by 2031....
Yah, sure. As the story mentions later, dealers in TX and AZ will be stocking up on ICE vehicles in '25. They'll sell them at very nice prices, and--of course--the used ICE market will take off like a rocket.
Now for the laugher:
...If the state’s consumers follow national trends, the state’s dealerships may just have to send the mandated EVs back to the automakers....
Good luck with that, pal. Those cars will rust on the lot before a manufacturer takes them back. There are plenty of stories of dealers taking a loss of $10K on a single EV sale now; it's a good idea to sell your NM dealership before '26 hits you across the head with a lead-lined 2X4.
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