Washington sources reported US President Donald trump thanked General Motors Co, toyota Motor Corp, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, and other major automakers for “standing with” his efforts to bar california from setting its own vehicle emissions rules for cars and trucks. trump wrote on twitter “California has treated the auto industry very poorly for many years, harming workers and Consumers”.
Furthermore the automakers’ decision to side with the trump administration follows legal challenges by california and 22 states and environmental groups in September. Further those challenges aim to undo the administration’s determination that federal law bars california from setting its own rigorous tailpipe emission standards and zero-emission vehicle mandates.
Moreover the US House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, a Democrat, said on twitter automakers “caving” to Trump’s “intimidation campaign won’t save these automakers” and added the decision to align with Trump’s “anti-climate agenda for the sake of a little short-term profit and both to the automotive industry and to our country.” Other automakers, such as ford Motor Co, honda Motor Co and volkswagen AG, which announced a voluntary deal with california in July on emissions rules, are not joining the bid to intervene on the administration’s side.
