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California Clean Car Law Prevails over Big Auto Challenge Landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars upheld in court, but EPA quickly denies CA authority to legislate. Overview: A landmark law restricting global warming pollution from cars is upheld in court.
Comments on CARB's Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles
Comments: Official comments from NRDC's global warming and clean-cars experts on the draft regulations for implementation of AB 1493, California's landmark law requiring automakers to reduce heat-trapping exhaust from new vehicles by about 30 percent over the next decade.

In the Tank: How Oil Prices Threaten Automakers' Profits and Jobs How Oil Prices Threaten Automakers' Profits and Jobs Report: This July 2005 report from NRDC and noted auto industry analysts says that sales, profits and American jobs are at risk if Detroit's three big automakers continue with their SUV-reliant business strategy in the face of higher oil prices.
Hybrids and the Future of Detroit
Presentation: Presented before the 2005 Automotive News Congress by Roland Hwang, vehicles policy director with NRDC's air & energy program, on January 18, 2005.

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