Automakers back U.S. restoring California emissions authority
2022.06.07 23:56
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Commuters navigate early morning traffic as they drive towards downtown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five automakers including Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co, Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday backed efforts by President Joe Biden’s administration to restore California’s ability to set its own strict tailpipe and zero-emission vehicle standards.
Joined by BMW AG and Volvo Cars, the automakers in a court filing backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to restore the authority that was withdrawn under former President Donald Trump.
Last month, a group of 17 states filed a challenge to the EPA decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
