The NYTimes is reporting today that GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler are siding with Trump in his dirty war against the environment by agreeing to follow his watered down fuel economy standards. This is direct conflict with the strong, courageous stand taken this past July by Ford, Honda, Volkswagon and BMW when the latter companies sided with California’s backing of the much stronger standards put in place by the Obama administration.
What makes this doubly troubling is the fact that California has gone to court to fight for its right to embrace the stronger standards, and the backing by Ford, Honda, Volkswagon and BMW was a powerful affirmation of California’s position.
GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler, however, didn’t simply agree to disagree by remaining on the sidelines. Through their industry lobbying organization, Association of Global Automakers, they came down squarely on the side of Trump’s argument before the courts that only the federal government has the right to set fuel economy standards, adding a powerful voice to Trump’s irresponsible policy (note — Honda was quick to distance itself from the stance taken by the AGA).
There can be no justification for taking such a self-serving, short-sighted stand even as California burns, again. The only thing these monsters understand is money, so let’s not give them ours —
BOYCOTT GM, TOYOTA and FIAT CHRYSLER