China, the new California? Source: Global Automakers Urge China To Soften New Energy Vehicle Mandates . . . Over the past year, the national government has been working on a new policy using California’s zero emission vehicle rules as the benchmark. Governor Jerry Brown and California Air Resources Board chair Mary Nichols toured China last month to discuss the state’s ZEV policies with government and industry officials. . . . Gov. Jerry Brown has been effective working with the Chinese. This does not mean I approve of the income test for California incentives. Bob Wilson
