[1/2] Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File PhotoWASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - California state air regulators and truck and engine manufacturers said on Thursday they had reached an agreement on state emissions rules that will give companies more flexibility to meet requirements. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) said the "Clean Truck Partnership" with the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) includes new flexibility for manufacturers to meet emissions requirements while reaching state goals for reducing emissions. Newsom said "today truck manufacturers join our urgent efforts to slash air pollution, showing the rest of the country that we can both cut dangerous pollution and build the economy of the future." California said Thursday it agreed to modify elements of the 2024 NOx emission regulations for which manufacturers will provide offsets to maintain California emission targets.

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Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Jed Mandel, David Shepardson, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, California Air Resources Board, Manufacturers Association, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, Twitter, Cummins, Daimler Truck North, Ford Motor, General Motors, Hino Motors, Volvo Group North America, EPA, Thomson Locations: Hawthorne , California, U.S, Alexandria, California, CA