Climate Changed
U.S. Carmakers May Regret What They Wished For on Pollution Rules
- Review of emissions rules could lead to split with California
- Industry hoping to avoid standards that vary state-by-state
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The titans of Detroit’s auto industry met with President Donald Trump four days after he took office and warned that jobs could be lost if the emission limits enacted by his predecessor weren’t made more flexible.
On Monday, the Trump administration responded by agreeing to revise the Obama administration standards -- but in a way that may backfire on the automakers.