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As L.A. Auto Show Opens, Which Green Can Save Industry?
By Damien Newton |
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the online publication CNET proclaimed of the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show: The Los Angeles Auto Show’s star grows brighter year by year, marking it as one of the more important auto shows worldwide. And it’s no wonder, considering how much time Angelenos spend in their cars. […]
Bipartisan Ped Safety Amendment Hitches a Ride on House Auto Bill
By Elana Schor |
The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday advanced an auto safety bill aimed at strengthening U.S. DOT regulators’ hands in the aftermath of Toyota’s recall debacle. Despite Republican complaints that the legislation would impose too many new costs on the car industry, bipartisan support emerged readily for an amendment focused on pedestrian safety. Rep. Cliff […]
How Bus Transit Can Help the Auto Industry
By Elana Schor |
A map of the companies involved in the supply chain for U.S. transit buses. (Image: EDF) When Vice President Joe Biden visited Minnesota’s New Flyer bus company to tout the economic stimulus law’s $8.4 billion investment in transit, hopes were high for a boom in cleaner-burning vehicle production — which made for some bad press […]
New ‘Clunkers’ Analysis: Trucks, SUVs More Popular Than Suggested
By Elana Schor |
When the Obama administration first called for more "cash for clunkers" last week, two influential senators said they could not back an extension without stronger efficiency standards for the program’s trade-ins — only to drop their opposition after viewing U.S. DOT sales figures that showed buyers snapping up gas-sipping cars. Is this Ford Escape the […]
Getting Hosed on a Hybrid
By Tanya Snyder |
Hybrid drivers: Nice try, but your wheels aren’t really saving the planet. Consumer Reports announced Thursday that Ford was inflating the mileage on its hybrid models. Instead of getting “47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg” as advertised, the Fusion sedan gets 35/41/39 and the new C-Max wagon gets 35/38/37. That’s a pretty big difference — far bigger than […]
Electrified Transportation’s Big Week in Washington
By Elana Schor |
While lawmakers were approving billions of dollars to entice auto buyers into moderate fuel-efficiency progress this week, the Obama administration was ramping up its push for electrified transportation. The Chevy Volt (Photo: TreeHugger) The president awarded $2.4 billion in grants to electric battery companies on Wednesday, with more than half of General Motors’ $241 million […]