California, awash in air pollution from car exhausts, requires all vehicles sold there to have electric powertrains by 2035.
So do eleven other states and the District of Columbia.
Both President Trump and Michigan Republican Congressman John James call it a –quote – “E-V mandate” for consumers.
James argued against it during debate on the U.S. House floor last year.
“Nobody here is against battery electric vehicles. But we are against telling the American people what they can do with their money and when they can do it.”
Automakers argue they will be hard-pressed to meet California’s target date.
But it remains unclear if Congress can reverse the state’s emissions standards and will likely face lawsuits if it does from environmental groups.
