Truck makers sue California for attempt to enforce Clean Truck rules despite rescinded EPA approval 

Four major truck manufacturers are suing California to block the state from enforcing Clean Truck emissions standards rescinded by the Trump administration. 

Daimler, Volvo, Paccar, and International Motors (formerly Navistar) filed the complaint on Monday, August 11th in the federal court in Sacramento, California. The suit names California Air Resources Board and Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom as defendants, reports Reuters.

The complaint states that California attempted to enforce strict emissions standards on commercial vehicles after the Trump administration rescinded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of the state’s plan to increase zero-emission CMV sales and reduce emissions. 

The truck makers say they were “caught in the crossfire” in the regulatory back-and-forth, and the uncertainty has caused harm that cannot be reversed because the companies have been unable to plan truck production without knowing what kinds of commercial trucks they will legally be allowed to sell in California. 

In June, the Trump administration also blocked California’s attempt at ending the sale of all gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The state of California is now suing to reverse the administration’s actions.