Also from ENN,
13 August 2003
By Brian Melley, Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nation's toughest auto emissions regulation may finally become a reality after three automakers said Tuesday they would drop lawsuits that have threatened a California clean-car rule.
General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler, and Isuzu Motors said the latest incarnation of a policy that's been 13 years in the making convinced them to settle litigation with state air regulators, who agreed to drop appeals.
The settlement strengthens the possibility that automakers will be forced to build cleaner cars rather than continue fighting to weaken the emissions rules.
"This is good news for clean air in California, and it's good news for the advancement of auto technology worldwide because we're going to see clean cars hitting the streets," said Jason Mark of the Union of Concerned Scientists, which has fought to keep the regulation intact.
The deal means that GM...(Read on in California clean cars mandate gets a chance)
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