Four big truck makers—Daimler, Volvo, Paccar, and International Motors (Navistar)—have sued California to stop the state from enforcing new truck emissions rules.
What's going on: The companies filed their lawsuit on Monday, August 11, in a Sacramento federal court. They say California is trying to push stricter emissions rules even though the federal EPA approval was canceled under the Trump administration.
- California wants all new commercial trucks sold in the state to meet tough emissions standards and to sell more zero-emission trucks.
- The truck makers claim the changing rules make it impossible to plan which trucks to build and offer for sale.
The back-and-forth: Truck makers say they are “caught in the crossfire” and this situation hurts their business. California officials and Governor Gavin Newsom are named in the suit.
- Back in June, federal officials also blocked California’s rule to end sales of gas-only vehicles by 2035.
- Now California is suing to fight back against the move and to keep its own rules.
This lawsuit spotlights growing tension between truck manufacturers and state regulators, according to Reuters.