That is a very real risk. And I think what we saw before was that American automakers become less competitive when they allow their fleets to stagnate and don't invest in improving efficiency and reducing oil use.
Warning about the risks of weakening vehicle efficiency standards and its impact on automakers' competitiveness.
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Without strong standards the consumers won't see the benefits of improved efficiency and will remain vulnerable the next time oil prices go up.
Biden's got to make the case every day against Trump, almost as though he's more of a challenger than the incumbent.
In our government, the president is not only the head of state, commander in chief, he's the leader of his or her party. Joe Biden is the leader of the Democratic Party.
They may have a preference not to invest in new technology and to keep selling the technology they have, but this will leave them vulnerable to oil price changes in the future.
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