Automakers Issue 11th-Hour Pitch To ‘Resurrect’ Vehicle GHG Talks

Nearly all major auto manufacturers in a late-hour pitch are urging the White House and California to “resurrect” negotiations toward a “compromise” vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas plan, despite widespread doubts that policymakers can forge such a deal that averts a legal war over the rules. The pitch is contained in separate June 6 letters to President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) , whose state has unique Clean Air Act authority to enforce its own vehicle...