Where: California
What: Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America have reached an agreement with the California Air Resources Board
What did the manufacturers agree to?
- implement fuel efficiency targets across entire fleets
- regardless of federal government action
Who initiated the deal? The manufacturers
Why did the manufacturers approach state regulators?
- Because Federal Officials refused to come to the table to negotiate
- They need regulatory certainty
Governing | Bypassing Trump, California Reaches Fuel-Efficiency Deal With Automakers