Major automakers back tough U.S. vehicle emissions rules in court battle

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Major U.S. and foreign automakers on Wednesday backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new tougher vehicle emissions regulations in a court challenge brought by some states and ethanol groups.Texas and 15 other states have challenged the EPA’s vehicle emissions rules that reverse a rollback of tailpipe rules issued under former President Donald Trump.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, representing nearly all major automakers, said in a court filing the EPA rule “will challenge the industry” but provides automakers with “critically important flexibilities.”Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterAutomakers, the group added, want …
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