The Justice Department has reportedly launched an antitrust investigation into four automakers that went against the Trump administration and signed a deal with California on vehicle emissions standards.
"violated federal competition law by agreeing with each other to follow tailpipe-emissions standards beyond those proposed by the Trump administration.""We have received a letter from the Department of Justice and will cooperate with respect to any inquiry," the company said. The DOJ declined to comment.
The deal between the automakers and the nation's largest vehicle market in the U.S. was announced in July. The deal includedinstead of a freeze to the Obama administration's rules — something most major automakers have supported. No major automakers has supported a freeze of the Obama-era standards, although many have supported a reevaluation of the rules to address current market conditions of lower gas prices, all-electric vehicles and increased sales of trucks and SUVs.
Abiding by California's rules is good business for the automakers. The state accounts for about 12% of U.S. vehicle sales. Not selling there and
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