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...California is granted a waiver, it would have far-reaching consequences as thirteen other states have already adopted California's standards and could quickly implement them. Several other states, among them Florida, Utah, Colorado, Iowa and Minnesota are considering adopting the California standard. Even Illinois, in the heart of the industrial Midwest, is considering legislation modeled on California, says David Doniger from the Natural Resources Defense Council, an advocate for the California rules. Bottom line: It could be a green stampede...
...Carmakers, including foreign nameplates such as Toyota, Nissan, Volkswagen and BMW, argue that the goals embedded in the California regulations are basically unattainable under current conditions, which include a severe shortage of cash for innovation and research. "This is the worst auto market since World War II," says Julie Becker of the Alliance For Automobile Manufacturers, representing both foreign and domestic nameplates. Adds Eric Fedewa, vice president at CSM Worldwide, a forecasting firm based in Northville, Mi.: "Our analysis suggests that allowing California and other states to regulate CO2 emissions, and thus fuel economy, will further damage companies that...
...However, Jim Kliesch, senior engineer with the Union of Concerned Scientists, argues that the industry can meet California standards with relatively modest improvements to the traditional internal combustion engines, especially if the automobile fleet continues to absorb more hybrid and electric vehicles. Bob Kruse, executive director of GM's Chevrolet Volt, said this week that the Volt hasn't gotten an EPA rating yet. But under current test procedures it could get a rating of better than 100 miles per gallon because it uses electricity rather than gasoline to propel the vehicle. The gasoline only would be used to power...
...Chrysler, given the need for federal assistance, have kept a low profile in the fight over the California rules, and are still hoping that the Obama Administration won't grant California the waiver. In a show of Detroit's political savvy, the Big Three have also outsourced much of the current fight over the California rules to the National Automobile Dealers Association, long-time critics of legislation. Dealers say they would wind up enforcing a "patchwork quilt" of state regulations, and that the California approach would force automakers to ration certain popular large models. Dolinger says the patchwork argument...
...Environmentalists are insisting that one of the conditions of continuing federal assistance to the automakers is that they withdraw their support for the federal lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Automobile Manufactures in California, which up until now has been supported by both domestic and foreign carmakers...