Automakers Send Muddled Signals On California Vehicle GHG Authority

Automakers are reiterating their view that preempting California from regulating vehicle greenhouse gases and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales makes poor strategic sense, even though they are sympathizing with federal officials' legal arguments in their proposal that would scrap the state's authority. Meanwhile, the Golden State and its environmentalist allies are issuing pointed legal critiques of the Trump administration's preemption plan, underscoring their readiness to aggressively challenge the move in the courts. It is not clear how the auto industry's mixed...