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    Michael Hiltzik: Some automakers taking Trump's side in emissions fight have worst records on pollution

    by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times Oct 31, 2019 4 minutes

    For anyone hoping to solve the mystery of why a group of leading automakers chose to side with the Trump administration in its fight with California over vehicle emission standards, the Environmental Protection Agency may have a clue.

    In its latest Automotive Trends Report, an annual publication issued this year in March, the EPA shows every major automaker's progress on emissions and mileage efficiency for the period 2012-2017. General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota, the three most prominent manufacturers siding with Trump, stand out - and not in a good way.

    GM and Fiat Chrysler ranked at the very bottom of the list of 13 automakers on both fuel efficiency and emissions. Both were worse than the industry average in both metrics.

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