A controversial senate vote on Thursday could impact Tesla’s ability to generate hundreds of millions of dollars per quarter by selling zero emission vehicle credits.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states representing a third of the U.S. auto market.

Senate Republicans led the push to block California's ability to impose tough limits on car emissions — a move Democrats call unprecedented.