Automotive
September 18, 2019
A plug-in hybrid BMW 7 Series. Image courtesy of BMW
By Staff reports
U.S. President Donald Trump announced his administration’s intentions to revoke a waiver that allowed the state of California to set its own vehicle emissions standards, which were stricter than the those of the federal government.
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