California has extremely strict emissions regulations and is therefore in constant dispute with US President Donald Trump. The US state now draws the consequences of the ongoing dispute with the government in Washington when buying new company cars. It would buy no more vehicles from GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler announced Govin Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday.
His reasoning: The companies supported efforts by President Trump, California to withdraw the right to own emission standards. Washington had announced this plan in September.
"Car makers who are on the wrong side of history will not care about the purchasing power of California," Newsom said. From January onwards, only cars from manufacturers that respect California's rights would be purchased - including Ford, BMW and VW.
In the years between 2016 and 2018, the West Coast state, known as the pioneer of stricter environmental standards, did not buy a single car from the two German automakers. For Ford
The automakers were initially not reach for an opinion or rejected them. GM, Toyota and Chrysler backed Trump's fight against California's independent status in October. By contrast, Ford, BMW and VW had already pledged in July to abide by the California standards.
California wants to defend itself legally against the plans from the capital
In 1970, Washington gave the state the right to issue emissions regulations that differ from those in the rest of the United States. The reason was the high level of smog pollution in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles.
The conflict between California and Trump runs through his entire presidency. The plan to curtail the special rights was formulated by the US Federal Government about a year ago. California has announced that it will need to go to the Supreme Court to obtain this privilege if necessary. "California will continue its efforts to build a cleaner future," state state attorney Xavier Becerra said in September.
