WASHINGTON — When considering how to advance the nation’s environmental and energy goals, the Association of Global Automakers says it believes that good public policy should encourage all promising advanced technologies and alternative fuels.
“To encourage wider deployment of green technologies, including innovations that our members had on display this week at the Washington Auto Show, the government should not pick winners and losers but let the marketplace decide,” said Global Automakers President and CEO Michael Stanton.
Global Automakers says its members have long led the industry in the development and deployment of green technologies. These companies brought the first hybrids to American consumers in 1999 and today account for 82 percent of the U.S. hybrid market.
“Hybrids are just one of the many technologies our members are aggressively pursuing to reduce CO2 emissions in order to protect the environment and lessen our nation’s reliance on fossil fuels,” said Stanton. “From fuel cells, to plug-in hybrids and pure electric, the vehicles on display this week are the result of millions of R&D dollars that our members continue to invest to reduce the environmental footprint of their vehicles and to meet or exceed government regulations.”
The Association of Global Automakers, formerly known as the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM), represents international motor vehicle manufacturers, original equipment suppliers and other automotive-related trade associations.
