The best sales pitch for a hybrid electric car? Gasoline prices
Are hybrid electric cars worth the money? It depends on the price of gasoline, according to data shared by the consultancy Avicenne Energy at the 2018 International Battery Seminar.
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8 things you should know about EPA plan to let cars emit more (cutting fuel economy as well)
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said yesterday the agency plans to modify rules limiting carbon-dioxide emissions for light-duty vehicles in model years 2022 through 2025.
‘Electric cars are disasters and evil,’ says Hyundai’s union head as they plan to accelerate their EV effort
Several legacy automakers are finding that switching production of gas-powered cars to electric vehicles is requiring fewer workers and that’s causing problems with unions, which are often strong in the auto industry.
All those fancy electric cars? You helped pay for them.
Next time you see a fancy new electric car, ask the owner for a ride. After all, you helped pay for it.
EPA plan would discount health benefits of reducing CO2 emissions
Reducing smog pollutants could avoid 3,600 premature deaths, previous estimates suggested.
California’s ready to retaliate if Trump cuts auto rules, sources say
As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama’s ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate by doing something that automakers have feared: de-coupling the state’s rules with those set in Washington.
EPA prepares to roll back rules requiring cars to be cleaner and more efficient
The Trump administration is expected to launch an effort in coming days to weaken greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for automobiles, handing a victory to car manufacturers and giving them ammunition to potentially roll back industry standards worldwide.
Nissan wants to sell one million electric vehicles a year by 2022
Six months after unveiling its revamped battery-powered Leaf, Nissan Motor Co. is pressing ahead with plans for an array of electrified vehicles in a bid to boost sales of the cars sixfold in five years.
Inside the tax bill’s $25 billion oil company bonanza
Last month, during a retreat in West Virginia, congressional Republicans set out their 2018 party goals.
U.S. agency proposes scrapping higher automaker penalties for ‘gas guzzlers’
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said late on Tuesday it was proposing to cancel a planned hike in higher “gas-guzzler” penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet minimum fuel-economy standards.
