State of Texas, et al v. NHTSA, et al

  1. May 08, 2023

    EVs Can't Drive Fuel Regs, States, Refiners Tell DC Circ.

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unlawfully factored the fuel economy of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, as well as the zero-emission vehicle mandates some states have adopted, into its latest vehicle fuel efficiency standards, a group of refiners and a coalition of Republican-led states told the D.C. Circuit.

  2. March 22, 2023

    DOT Defends Fuel-Economy Standards Before DC Circ.

    The Biden administration defended its vehicle fuel standards before the D.C. Circuit, urging the appellate court to strike down consolidated challenges brought by Republican-led states and industry groups, saying they can't create a fictional world where alternative-fuel vehicles don't exist.

  3. August 02, 2022

    States, Groups Line Up To Defend Fuel Economy Standards

    Numerous environmental groups, transportation electrification advocates, 21 states and several cities are seeking to intervene on the side of the Biden administration as it defends its move to finalize stricter fuel economy standards for cars.

  4. July 01, 2022

    Red States Challenge DOT's Tighter Fuel Economy Standards

    A group of Republican-led states say in a new lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Transportation stepped outside its authority with a decision to finalize stricter fuel economy standards for cars.