It marks the “single most important climate regulation in the history of the country,” said Margo Oge, a former EPA official who spoke to reporters on a call organized by the Environmental Defense Fund. The climate impact will depend on whether carmakers build more electric vehicles in the rule’s final few years, said Ben King, an associate director at the …
Tesla has called for additional tightening of fuel economy standards in the US at a time when other carmakers are leading protests against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Leading companies – including General Motors, Ford and Stellantis NV – now face a combined $10.5 billion in fines from 2027 to 2032 under stricter average fuel economy rules. According to …
General Motors Chairman Mary Barra in July 2019. GM says it will no longer support the Trump administration’s legal efforts to end California’s right to set its own clean-air standards. General Motors Co. is switching sides in the legal fight against California’s right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president’s term nears its close. …
