■ Support for legislative and regulatory reforms to eliminate discrepancies among EPA, NHTSA and CARB regulatory programs
■ Inclusion of the cost impact of the California ZEV mandate in the midterm evaluation of the CAFE program
■ Comprehensive review of all regulations, proposals and guidance issued since Sept. 1
■ Requirement that proposed regulations include a "cost impact statement" detailing compliance costs and their effect on the industry's overall health
■ A time limit for agency responses to industry submissions and petitions
■ Clearer thresholds for the issuance of non-regulatory guidance that bypasses the rulemaking process
■ A presidential advisory committee to coordinate all agencies that regulate the auto industry
WASHINGTON -- Automakers are seizing on what they see as a fresh opportunity to recast the industry's relationship with the federal government.