VW cheating probe spreads to CO2 tests
Volkswagen’s woes deepened on Tuesday as the German carmaker admitted it had found problems involving carbon dioxide emissions on 800,000 cars — including some with gasoline engines.
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Report reveals Afghanistan CNG station cost U.S. $43 million
In a new report, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko said that a now-defunct task force spent nearly $43 million building a compressed natural gas filling station in Afghanistan.
Is Tesla doomed?
Tesla’s showing all the signs of a company in trouble: bleeding cash, securitized assets, and mounting inventory. It’s the trifecta of doom for any automaker, and anyone paying attention probably saw this coming a mile away.
TransCanada seeks pause on pipeline decision
In what may be a last-ditch effort to salvage the Keystone XL pipeline from President Obama’s anticipated rejection, TransCanada Corp. has made an unprecedented request, asking the U.S. government to suspend consideration of its bid to build an $8 billion pipeline to funnel Alberta oil sands crude across the United States to Gulf Coast refineries.
Opening the car to American ingenuity
Car enthusiasts rejoice!
Report: Gas taxes don’t even come close to paying for road maintenance
While it’s assumed by many drivers that gasoline taxes completely cover the cost of road maintenance, and are perhaps even too high, that appears to not even be close to the truth of the matter — going by a newly released report from the Frontier Group, in cooperation with the US PIRG Education Fund.
It’s OK to hack your own car, U.S. copyright authorities rule
Car owners and security experts can tinker with automobile software without incurring US copyright liability, according to newly issued guidelines that were opposed by the auto industry.
Porsche pulled into VW emissions-cheating scandal with new EPA charges
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday levied additional charges against Volkswagen, pulling its subsidiary Porsche into the global emissions-cheating scandal.
U.S. oil rig count lowest since April 2002
The new total is the lowest since Apr. 26, 2002. Since Aug. 21, the count has fallen 110 units after a short-lived summer rebound. Compared with this week a year ago, the count has lost 1,154 units.
Ethanol from corncobs: A cure for climate change?
The next generation of ethanol plants, including one that opens Friday in Nevada, Ia., could play a large role in reducing the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, industry and environmental leaders said.
