Infiniti vice president Eric Ledieu said at the New York Auto Show that recent Environmental Protection Agency deregulatory actions on vehicle emissions and related incentives are disrupting automakers' multi‑year product planning.
During a conversation with the author at the Nissan booth, Ledieu said those rapid policy shifts have forced companies to rethink years‑long development pipelines and have disrupted R&D investments. He said predictability is important for brands and that dynamic changes have "disrupted a lot of people."
The article notes the EPA eliminated its 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding, removed emissions standards for vehicles built in 2012 and later, rescinded stop‑start technology credits, eased enforcement on diesel emissions deletions, and signaled a potential revamp of electric school bus funding.
Ledieu said Infiniti and other automakers risk wasting millions on developments rendered unnecessary by shifting rules, reducing funds available to improve vehicles for consumers. He described stable regulatory paths as preferable for the industry.
Read the full article at theautopian.com.
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