Car Companies Join Trump Administration’s “Reckless Attack” on California’s Emissions Standards

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has issued a statement condemning the Association of Global Automakers—including GM, Toyota, Fiat-Chrysler, and Nissan—for intervening in litigation to support the Trump administration's attempt to strip California of its power to establish vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases. WRI argues that this position contradicts the interests of customers, investors, and public health, contrasting these companies with others like Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW, who support California's standards.

• The Association of Global Automakers, which represents companies including GM, Toyota, Fiat-Chrysler, and Nissan, has decided to intervene in litigation to support the Trump administration's goal of removing California's authority to set vehicle emission standards for greenhouse gases.
• Several major automakers, specifically Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW, have taken a contrary position by publicly supporting the State of California in maintaining current emission standards.
• Dan Lashof of the World Resources Institute asserts that supporting the removal of California's standards is a "historic error" that prioritizes pollution and higher fuel consumption over public health and consumer savings.

APA

Lashof, D. (2019). Car Companies Join Trump Administration’s “Reckless Attack” on California’s Emissions Standards. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-car-companies-join-trump-administrations-reckless-attack-californias-emissions

Chicago

Lashof, Dan. Car Companies Join Trump Administration’s “Reckless Attack” on California’s Emissions Standards. World Resources Institute, 2019. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-car-companies-join-trump-administrations-reckless-attack-californias-emissions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lashof2019car, author = {Lashof, Dan}, title = {{Car Companies Join Trump Administration’s “Reckless Attack” on California’s Emissions Standards}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-car-companies-join-trump-administrations-reckless-attack-californias-emissions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }