Group 1 - General Motors is encouraging its employees to lobby senators to repeal California's 2022 ban on the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035, which has been adopted by 11 other states [1][3] - The U.S. Senate may vote as early as next week to revoke the aforementioned emissions regulations and gasoline vehicle ban, with bipartisan support in Congress [3] - Electric vehicles currently account for 7% of U.S. auto market sales, with a 5% decline in electric vehicle sales reported in April, while overall auto market sales grew by 10% [3][4] Group 2 - General Motors has abandoned its goal of producing 400,000 electric vehicles by mid-2024, citing a slowdown in electric vehicle sales and reduced discounts from automakers [3][4] - The company emphasizes that any emissions regulations should consider market demand, and it has joined an automotive innovation alliance to collectively oppose the ban on gasoline vehicles [4] - California's Air Resources Board maintains that its emissions regulations are flexible, allowing automakers to use past emissions credit to meet standards [4]