No Matter What Trump Does, Big Cities Pressing for Cleaner Cars
- London’s urban air is ‘lethal,’ says Mayor Sadiq Khan
- Cities driving push for electric cars, Carlos Ghosn says
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The auto industry can’t count on a rollback of environmental standards by U.S. President Donald Trump to escape increasing worldwide pressure to make vehicles cleaner.
Rather than national and international bodies, the big push for change is coming from urban centers like Paris, Seoul and Mexico City, and U.S. states such as California, where leaders are reacting to the health hazards caused by deteriorating air quality.