​AG Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks.  

In the comment letter, the coalition argues that:  

NHTSA’s decision to pretend EVs and EV sales do not exist is contrary to law and bad agency decision-making.

NHTSA’s proposal contravenes its mandate from Congress to conserve energy.

NHTSA’s termination of credit trading between auto manufacturers is arbitrary and capricious and harms affordability.  

NHTSA’s proposal is based on its defective analyses of vehicle affordability and sales, fleet turnover, fuel savings benefits, and vehicle safety.