The Trump administration should brace itself for years of litigation should it downgrade fuel economy standards for vehicles, a California senator said. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said former President Barack Obama got it wrong when he called for an increase in fuel economy for all domestic vehicles to an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Pruitt said Obama’s action was politically charged and standards “are not appropriate.” In a letter to the EPA, the U.S. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said no conventional vehicle yet meets the target set by Obama in 2012 and, to get up to speed, the automotive industry would need to spend about $200 billion to comply with the rules. California was […]