The auto industry’s biggest trade group has told a federal court that reinstating Biden-era EPA greenhouse gas tailpipe rules would have “disastrous consequences” for the sector and consumers.
The industry pushback comes as a group of youth challengers seek to block the Trump administration’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding and all federal vehicle climate standards.
In a break with environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states also challenging the repeal, the youth plaintiffs are seeking to stay the rule — effectively reinstating tailpipe standards — for the duration of litigation. The youth have raised constitutional issues with EPA’s repeal, while the other challengers are focused on statutory objections.
In a friend of the court brief Monday, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation complained about long-term policy uncertainty and warned the court against reviving tailpipe rules suddenly.
