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California to Stop Buying GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Vehicles Over
Emissions Fight

Reuters

   California said on Monday it will halt all purchases of new vehicles
   for state government fleets from GM, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler and other
   automakers backing President Donald Trump in a battle to strip the
   state of authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.

   Between 2016 and 2018, California purchased $58.6 million in vehicles
   from General Motors Corp, $55.8 million from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles,
   $10.6 million from Toyota Motor Corp and $9 million from Nissan.

   Last month, GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and members of the Global
   Automakers trade association backed the Trump administration's effort
   to bar California from setting tailpipe standards, which are more rigid
   than Washington's proposed national standards.

   The automakers declined or did not immediately comment on California's
   announced ban on purchases of their vehicles.

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