With
President Trump announcing that he will withdraw the United
States from the Paris
Agreement, the Auto Industry is sure to be impacted. But, how
is definitely not known.
One impact may be the development of "green car"
technology and production. Even before the announcement, there were
those who believed that
China would adopt electric vehicles faster than the United
States. California Governor Jerry Brown is already
on his way to China to "spread the gospel of
California's auto policies, including a state rule requiring an
increase in annual sales of zero-emission vehicles powered by
batteries or hydrogen."
With major markets, both developed (Europe, Japan, Korea, and
California) and developing (China, India, and Africa) committed to
the Paris Agreement, U.S. auto manufacturers hoping to compete
globally may be compelled to push ahead with green technologies
regardless of whether the United States withdraws from the Paris
Agreement. Add in the presence
