Have The Feds Gone Too Far? Automakers Begin To Resist Big Government Meddling

Buoyed by rebounding sales and more sympathetic political climate, the emboldened auto industry is digging in against official Washington on some key safety and environmental issues.

Automakers say they have no blanket opposition to the rules on safety and good fuel mileage; they just want adequate time to meet them, and at a cost that's reasonable for them and their customers. Each safety or fuel economy rule can cost billions of dollars.

The most critical showdown is expected this summer, when federal regulators propose national fuel efficiency regulations for 2017-25. Automakers are seeking a workable federal plan that would pre-empt California and other states from setting their own patchwork of fuel requirements.

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g2ok - 3/30/2011 12:44:50 PM

+1 Boost

Yes, I think the Executive Branch is too quick in latching on to a European model of transportation, which will not work for us. They should get AT&T lobbyists.

LexSucks - 3/30/2011 5:12:35 PM

+1 Boost

Why wont it work?