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Why the battle over fuel standards might be irrelevant for automakers

Justin Ho Sep 18, 2019
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Why the battle over fuel standards might be irrelevant for automakers

Justin Ho Sep 18, 2019
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President Trump today announced his administration will roll back a waiver that allowed California to set its own auto emissions standards. This move, while long expected, will almost certainly unleash a legal battle between California and the White House. But regardless of what happens amid all the legal turmoil, bigger market forces are shaping the car market. 

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