New Mexicans will see tens of thousands more electric vehicles available to buy in 2026 when a rule approved by two environmental boards takes effect.

Dubbed the Advanced Clean Cars and Trucks rule, it aligns with California’s standards and is part of the larger effort to cut planet-warming greenhouse gases as well as ground-level ozone and particulates that can cause respiratory problems.

The state Environmental Improvement Board split 3-2 and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board voted unanimously Thursday night to adopt the rule.