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Report: Ford, Chrysler join Toyota in fighting high-MPG rules in Mexico
Filed under: MPG, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, North America
Automakers may have given in to the 800-pound gorilla that is the US government when it comes to more stringent fuel-economy standards. But the Mexican government? That’s … Continue reading
Report: US National Parks installing plug-in vehicle chargers
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, USA
Drive a Nissan Leaf to see Teddy Roosevelt’s “best idea,” and save a geyser in the process?
That’s probably an exaggeration, but there is some version of that thought process behind the move by some US Nati… Continue reading
Video: Fiat shows off performance, efficiency gains of TwinAir engine
Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Chrysler, Fiat, Natural Gas, Videos
Small engine, big pitch.
Italian automaker Fiat is using a new video to wax poetic about its TwinAir family of engines designed to boost performance in its smaller cars while cutting fuel … Continue reading
Official: Euro drivers will worry a lot, do little about environment, Ford finds
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, Europe/EU
It looks like “passing the buck” translates well in almost any language.
Most Europeans expressed concern over climate change but very few are willing to give up their cars to do something about it, ac… Continue reading
Official: Chinese vehicle importers settle with EPA, will pay $50k in fines
Filed under: Legislation and Policy, USA
A California-based importer of recreational vehicles and motorcycles will pay $50,000 in fines after reaching an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) ov… Continue reading
