Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Three automakers drop suits

SACRAMENTO -- The nation's toughest auto emissions regulation may finally become a reality after three automakers said Tuesday they would drop lawsuits that have threatened a California clean-car rule.

General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and Isuzu Motors said the latest incarnation of a policy that's been 13 years in the making convinced them to settle litigation with state air regulators, who agreed to drop appeals.

The settlement strengthens the possibility that automakers will be forced to build cleaner cars rather than continue fighting rules.

"This is good news for clean air in California and it's good news for the advancement of auto technology worldwide," said Jason Mark of the Union of Concerned Scientists, which has fought to keep the regulation intact.

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