Over 100 trade groups welcome U.S. Congress' efforts to reverse Calif. vehicle mandates

The American Petroleum Institute today joined over 100 other trade groups representing a wide range of stakeholders in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership welcoming Congress’ efforts to protect consumers and reverse California’s harmful vehicle mandates.

“We strongly support Congress’ efforts to protect consumer vehicle choice by using the Congressional Review Act to disapprove these unachievable California vehicle rules, including those that would ban the internal combustion engine, and would harm American economic and national security,” wrote the organizations. “These rules not only inhibit consumer choice but pose a threat to our national security through reliance on unstable and adversarial supply chains.”

California has enacted a series of rules, which 11 states have adopted, that mandate the rapid electrification of the transportation sector, including the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rules, as well as the unachievable Heavy-Duty Omnibus rule.

“While we support reducing emissions in the transportation sector, forced electrification and unachievable standards are not the only way to accomplish this,” the trade groups wrote. “Congress has the opportunity to halt California’s misguided efforts to tell other Americans what kinds of vehicles they can and cannot buy.”

The signers include state and national agricultural groups; ethanol producers; petroleum marketers and fuel dealers; convenience store and truck stop operators; refiners; and motor truck associations.

Click here to view a copy of the letter.