GM Backs California Deal’s ‘Goals,’ Presses EPA For EV Compliance Path

June 9, 2021
General Motors says it now supports the “emission reduction goals” California negotiated with a five other auto companies, while urging that EPA in its forthcoming update to near-term greenhouse gas standards adopt an electric vehicle (EV) “compliance pathway” that would recognize “early” investments in such technology. The automaker’s stance is garnering a mixed reaction from environmental groups, with some framing it as a notable nod toward the California requirements that GM publicly spurned during the Trump administration, while others argue...


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