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    Did automakers collude with California to enact stricter pollution standards for cars?

    The Justice Department has begun an investigation into whether four automakers colluded with California to make cars with stricter fuel efficiency standards.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 7, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Justice Department has begun an investigation into whether four automakers colluded with California to make cars with stricter fuel efficiency standards. Ford, Honda, BMW, and Volkswagen have struck a deal with California to make tailpipe emission standards go beyond what the Trump administration proposed. Now the Justice Department is saying that agreement could violate antitrust laws.

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    The full episode

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    Kimberly Teehee becomes first Cherokee delegate to Congress
    1. 0:00Did automakers collude with California to enact stricter pollution standards for cars?You’re reading this
    2. 8:20Oakland Ghost Ship defendants: one not guilty, one not convicted
    3. 16:41Meet Kimberly Teehee, the first Cherokee Nation delegate to Congress
    4. 26:05Does 'Untouchable' reveal anything new about Harvey Weinstein?
    5. 41:51Amid Brexit drama, one man tries to maintain order
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