VW asks high court to review second air act preemption case

September 2, 2021
Automaker Volkswagen (VW) has launched a second appeal to the Supreme Court seeking to confirm federal preemption of state or local efforts to enforce against manufacturers for post-sale changes to vehicle fleets that result in air emissions beyond permissible levels, after the Ohio Supreme Court found the state can bring its own action. VW Aug. 27 filed a petition asking the justices to review the Ohio court’s holding earlier this summer in State of Ohio ex rel. Dave Yost, Ohio...


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