It is clear that the US Department of Justice has entered an investigation on suspicion of violating the antitrust law (antitrust law) over the fact that four Japanese and American automakers such as Honda have agreed with California on their own environmental standards became. The US paper Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the story of several related parties on the 6th.
In July, Honda, Ford Motor, BMW, and Volkswagen agreed with California on their own standards for reducing emissions. According to a stricter standard than the federal-level regulations issued by the US Trump administration, the Justice Department will investigate whether such a movement is a “cartel” that hinders competition. Honda acknowledged that it received a letter from the Justice Department regarding the investigation, and commented, "We will cooperate with the Justice Department's investigation."
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