After more than a month of negotiations, the California Air Resources Board and Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen have agreed to reach a fuel economy standard of about 50 miles per gallon by the year 2026. They're bypassing the Trump administration's efforts to roll back stricter regulations put in place by Barack Obama.
California and four automakers reach climate deal to bypass Trump
Traffic on the 10W freeway, June 28, 2019. Photo by Amy Ta.
Credits
Guests:
- Aaron Robinson - Editor at Large, Hagerty magazine
- Ann Carlson - UCLA - @UCLA