Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Honda said they have reached a voluntary agreement with the state of California to adopt compromise vehicle emissions rules. The four major automakers' agreement to recognize California's legal authority to set emissions standards sets up a clash with the White House's plan to strip the state of that power.
to recognize California's legal authority to set emissions standards sets up a clash with the White House's plan to strip the state of that power.
In August 2018 the Trump administration proposed revoking California's legal right to impose its own state emissions standards or require a rising number of electric vehicles. The administration argued that federal law should supersede California's emissions rules. Beyond credits for the electric, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen cars, the deal will hike the cap for winning credits for fuel efficiency improvements not captured by traditional testing. Requirements to account for upstream emissions of fuels were also scrapped.
"These terms will provide our companies much-needed regulatory certainty by allowing us to meet both federal and state requirements with a single national fleet, avoiding a patchwork of regulations while continuing to ensure meaningful greenhouse gas emissions reductions," the statement continued.
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