Justice Department Subpoenas Automakers That Colluded With California Over Emissions Regulations

Justice Department Subpoenas Automakers That Colluded With California Over Emissions Regulations
The Justice Department has issued civil subpoenas in its antitrust investigation into four major automakers’ voluntary agreement with California to adopt compromise vehicle emissions requirements, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.

The Justice Department has issued civil investigative demands to Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., BMW Group, and Volkswagen Group the source said. The department previously confirmed that in August it sent the four automakers letters. A BMW spokesman confirmed Thursday the company received a subpoena, while the other three automakers did not immediately comment.


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TruthyTruthy - 11/8/2019 2:19:16 PM
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The DOJ is a joke under future inmate Barr. He is now acting like DumbDonnie's fixer now that one (Cohen) is in prison and his successor (Guliani) likely will be.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/8/2019 8:44:47 PM
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Oh pipe down! You just don't like the fact that your crowd has lost their unfair advantage.


xjug1987axjug1987a - 11/9/2019 10:02:58 AM
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Maybe as AG during this upcoming election season, he should meet with another candidates spouse and former president, while that other candidate is being investigated? THen a few weeks later that candidate is cleared of insane illegalities? Whew that wouldn't be seen as a violation... at least not to the media...


TruthyTruthy - 11/11/2019 7:06:39 PM
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Unfair advantage?!? Seriously?!? Courts have tossed out extreme gerrymandering in NC and 3 other states that were set up to elect fascists repubs. MoscowMitch violated the constitution by not filling a SC vacancy.
tRump can dry him the US flag all he wants, but he hates democracy and what makes America truly great.
And now he wants to attend May Day celebrations at the Kremlin?!?
What does Putin have on DumbDonnie?


TruthyTruthy - 11/8/2019 2:24:21 PM
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And to Agent009, nowhere in the article is the word "collusion" to be found. It is an inflammatory usage of the word as an attempt at false equivilancy.
When a company is developing products and deploying resources for a 5 year plus development cycle they cannot depend on a president who governs [sic] impulsively and by tweet, like a Kardashian. Sad.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/8/2019 8:52:31 PM
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From the man who ALWAYS uses inflammatory language and now has an issue with it. #hypocrite


xjug1987axjug1987a - 11/9/2019 10:04:10 AM
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The toad who ALWAYS uses inflammatory language


TruthyTruthy - 11/11/2019 10:48:10 PM
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Can you two fools find the word "collusion" in the article? No.
The only collusion and extortion are by your constitution and democracy (not to mention decorum) obese president.


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/8/2019 10:18:36 PM
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Not sure there is anything "there" there. Antitrust case is what is at the core of this. Did these automakers seek or gain an unfair advantage vs other automakers agreeing to a less stringent emissions standard with the State of California. The answer will likely be no. Any agreement made did not and logically could not preclude any other states or automakers from adopting the same agreed to future emissions standard. Always good to have a buddy who is a lawyer. #phoneafriend


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/9/2019 12:14:15 AM
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Funny how when collusion is on the other foot, Liberals claim there is "nothing there", but let someone be falsely accused of collusion--as Liberals do--oh never mind....

#hypocrites #immoral #amoral

This is a clear case of racketeering by California. They stated that if manufacturers backed Trump's plan that California would retaliate against them with an environmental tax on cars sold by the manufacturer in California. That is patently illegal.


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/9/2019 9:39:48 AM
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#inflammatory language...don't be like the rest of your tribe.


xjug1987axjug1987a - 11/9/2019 10:05:27 AM
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runbuh - and where has Trump lied? Hey DB where?


TruthyTruthy - 11/11/2019 7:01:34 PM
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Trump has lied 12,000 times since his inauguration. Some examples; he did not have the biggest crowds; he said he was going to release his taxes; he altered the transcript before releasing it; oh, his charity fraudulently used donations for legal fees and his campaign, etc , etc......


MDarringerMDarringer - 11/11/2019 7:55:14 PM
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Exactly 12,000 times not 11, 307, 12,114, or...


TruthyTruthy - 11/11/2019 10:49:59 PM
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He is a con man, fool, anti-American future inmate. Cannot wait until he is humiliated next November. Hopefully he moves to Moscow.


valhallakeyvalhallakey - 11/9/2019 1:58:37 AM
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This will go nowhere. Fun comments though!


FoncoolFoncool - 11/9/2019 6:53:33 AM
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Don’t be surprised if they move beyond Antitrust and move to charge California’s CARB under RICO.


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