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Major Trump legal brawl may decide what types of cars Americans can buy

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All sides expect President-elect Donald Trump to try to revoke states’ authority to adopt California ’s strict rules on the pollution spewed by vehicles.

The states following the stricter California standards make up a significant portion of the U.S. auto market and exert major leverage over the cars that are offered to American consumers.

The EPA allows other states to adopt the regulations set by California .

California ’s waivers have faced opposition from a slew of industry groups, including automakers, trucking associations, railroads, agriculture interests and fossil fuel providers.

In many cases, they argue that the standards require a switch to cleaner technologies that aren’t yet in wide supply or cost-effective.

Trucking groups say there are few semitruck engines available that meet the new standard for nitrogen oxide emissions.