Suppliers Seek 'Robust' Vehicle GHG Standards With Additional 'Flexibility'

Auto industry suppliers are detailing their call for the Trump administration to embrace “robust” vehicle greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards with more flexibility for automakers, urging agencies to formally seek comment on an “advanced technologies flexibility option” that would recognize California's “critical role” in limiting emissions and possibly prevent years of litigation over the program. The call, articulated in a May 17 letter to EPA and Department of Transportation (DOT) officials, is the latest move by auto suppliers who...