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blaze

(6,361 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2019, 11:45 AM Sep 2019

So, automakers are being investigated for making cars too clean....

Link to tweet

"The Trump administration is investigating automakers for antitrust behavior for agreeing with each other to make cars cleaner than the Trump administration wanted them to. Seriously."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-launches-antitrust-probe-into-four-auto-makers-11567778958

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So, automakers are being investigated for making cars too clean.... (Original Post) blaze Sep 2019 OP

Link to the tweet at TWSJ.'s twitter account: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 #1

Look at this! Government picking winners and losers! muntrv Sep 2019 #2

This is about trump's beef with california . He get California to do it so he's going after the auto Fullduplexxx Sep 2019 #3

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)

1. Link to the tweet at TWSJ.'s twitter account:

Reply to blaze (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 11:48 AM

Sep 2019

The Justice Department launched an antitrust probe of four auto makers who have an independent deal with California on emissions, people familiar with the matter say

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muntrv

(14,505 posts)

2. Look at this! Government picking winners and losers!

Reply to blaze (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 11:53 AM

Sep 2019

Fullduplexxx

(7,863 posts)

3. This is about trump's beef with california . He get California to do it so he's going after the auto