Arnie says it’s ‘hasta la vista’ to conventional cars
May 12, 2008 Posted by: Paul Lucas
If Arnold Schwarzenegger tells you to do something, you better listen - and now he has warned automobile manufacturers in the USA to jump on the green car bandwagon before they ‘terminate’ the industry.
The California Governor joined representatives from 13 other states in urging car manufacturers to make cleaner vehicles.
In a statement issued after meeting with the board of directors of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Schwarzenegger said: “Automakers need to have long-range vision and develop the technology that will make them competitive in the world arena.
“I believe there is an opportunity for us to be strong allies. In fact, California may be doing more to save the US auto industry than anyone else because we are pushing them to change.”
Schwarzenegger pointed to high demand among American drivers as a reason why car manufacturers must adjust their approach. He stated that the Government cannot take the concept where it needs to go on its own, and that only technology can “save the auto industry and the environment”.
California, along with the 13 other states, has proposed stricter limits on gas emissions but Schwarzenegger has told manufacturers that hiding behind these standards will not work as they will not effectively reduce pollution.
Schwarzenegger said: “Today, I made it clear to the automakers that California will not back down in the fight to protect our own environment by regulating pollution that causes global warming. We will continue to press the US Environmental Protection Agency to grant our request for a waiver, and we will use legal remedies if they fail to do so.”
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