5 things to watch as the Trump administration weakens car rules
With the Trump administration set to weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks, a chasm is opening between red and blue states.
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California sues over Trump halt to truck pollution rule
California and 14 other states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to suspend an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting pollution from trucks.
60 reasons Trump worries about pump prices
Pushed by the tweeter-in-chief, Saudi Arabia has executed a supertanker-size U-turn, pushing barrels back onto the market.
Setback for Trump: Saudi Arabia won’t export much more oil this month, official says
Saudi Arabia’s representative to OPEC on Thursday said the kingdom’s oil exports will be little changed this month, a blow to President Donald Trump, who is depending on his allies in Riyadh to put more barrels on the market to tame fuel prices.
Germany forces 1,050 Tesla owners to forgo electric car bonus
Germany has said 1,050 owners of the Tesla Model S must forgo a 2,000 euro electric car subsidy because the value of their vehicles surpasses an eligibility threshold.
OPEC seeking legal strategy as U.S. pushes anti-cartel bill
OPEC is consulting with lawyers to prepare a strategy to defend against proposed U.S. legislation that could open the cartel up to antitrust lawsuits, according to people familiar with the matter.
U.S. senators revive bill to counter OPEC ‘price fixing’
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, along with a fellow Republican and two Democratic lawmakers, introduced legislation in the Senate that’s aimed at allowing the government to bring lawsuits against OPEC members for antitrust violations.
Oil analysts predict peak consumption in 2036
A new study by oil industry consultancy Wood Mackenzie predicts that the demand for oil will start to decline as early as 2036, when autonomous cars become more popular. That forecast comes much earlier than many big oil companies predicted.
Here’s why Trump wants sensitive details from automakers’ operations
Automakers are crying foul after the Trump administration demanded information about their operations — including what some say is sensitive, proprietary information — as part of an investigation into whether to raise taxes on imported autos and auto parts.
The threat to oil is not just electric cars, but self-driving electric cars
The phrase “peak oil” was coined to explain when the world’s supply of oil would start running out. Over the past decade, however, the meaning has shifted from supply to demand—consumption of oil may dwindle out before resources do.
