Yep that is pretty much exactly what is happening except rather than nationalizing them them he is ordering his justice department to sue them for anti-trust.
No, I don’t think it would be out of the goodness of the automakers’ hearts, but I’m hoping they will look at long term business reasons (I.e., eventually there will hopefully be a president who wants to reduce emissions again) instead of short term business reasons (getting Trumpelstiltskin off their backs for now). But everyone always capitulates to him for some reason so I’m afraid to hope that reduced emissions and better gas mileage will or could win out.
Apparently the EPA, to support its decision to roll back standards, has some study that says that higher fuel efficiency will result in more miles driven, which in turn will result in more traffic collisions. It may not be the soundest of claims.
Fox News is reporting “Trump administration revokes California’s authority to set auto mileage standards” as if it already happened.
Isn’t there some sort of process that needs to be completed first?
So it shall be Tweeted. So it shall be done.
Ah right, I forgot.
If I was California, I wouldn’t threaten with lawsuits. I would just say “When we see (whatever is needed, letter, form, law, whatever), then we will discuss it. Until then, it’s simply the tweet of a moron”
It’s all about spite and “revenge”. He hates California because Cali didn’t vote for him or kiss his ass.
He tried to fuck them over the train, he tried to fuck them over the fires, he is trying to fuck them over the homeless somehow, and he is trying to fuck them over “emissions”.
It’s ALL about spite and malice - just like every other fucking thing and every other fucking time.
Yup.
“U.S. automakers contend that without a substantial increase in fuel efficiency, their vehicles will be less competitive globally, which could potentially result in job losses.
“Automakers support year-over-year increases in fuel economy standards that align with marketplace realities, and we support one national program as the best path to preserve good auto jobs, keep new vehicles affordable for more Americans and avoid a marketplace with different standards,” said Dave Schwietert, the interim CEO and president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents Ford, General Motors and other leading U.S. auto manufactures.”
It’s absurd that Trump tries to force the automobile manufactures, of all industries, to be *less *ecologically minded against their will. :smack:
I know, I know, everything is absurd in this administration…
Hoo boy, that’s going to make him mad. He doesn’t like to be contradicted. Now he may actually try to throw them out of the country or something.
Possible ray of hope?:
Yup. Once again (actually, as always) Trump is just being spiteful and a complete fucking moron.
Automakers, US and otherwise (it’s all global) aren’t going to throw away 40 years of tech. Tech that has made their cars more reliable. More efficient in MANY ways (look at the horse power they are getting out of 4 cylinders) and mostly MORE DESIRABLE and just start throwing 4 barrel carbs on V8’s.
And if anyone complains about this, they’ll be called “a socialist”. Because the term means “someone I do not like”
That doesn’t really contradict the administration, tho: only the federal government can regulate emissions because only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce. AFAIUI that’s the argument being proffered by the Trump administration.
The next step is a wall along California’s eastern border. And then government-funded research to find a way to break off the whole state and let it fall into the ocean. That’ll larn 'em, upstart librul, tree-hugging, crystal-sucking coddlers of the homeless!
Trump claimed that this would make cars cheaper. (And safer, whatever the fuck that means,)
Trump should tweet that he hereby orders car manufacturers to stop putting airbags or seatbelts in cars. This will immediately reduce the cost of a new car. Also, Anti-lock braking systems should be forbidden. They also increase the costs. Regular brakes were good enough in the 1950’s and that was a golden time. Headrests/restraints should also be eliminated via Trump Tweet. Not needed. Just an eyesore.
Child car seats are a liberal scam. Gone with another tweet. The leftie-hippies just hate the good old days when kids could play in the back of the station wagon. Fun-killers!
If there are any federal agencies that object (I’m looking at you, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), Trump will just Sharpie them out of existence. Problem solved, regulations cut! Win win!
Nah, he won’t kick them out. He’ll just apply tariffs on US manufactured autos…
Plus, they realize that that next sane\smart President will try to undo what the Cheeto has done.
When you don’t have health insurance anymore, and cars become less safe, funerals are going to start looking better and better.