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How people and politicians play politics with plug-in cars
In a U.S. presidential election season, anything can become political. Remember the height of trees in Michigan? Well, when you’re…
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Autonomous car support subject of political attack ad
It’s election time and auto bailouts are not the only thing politicians are talking about. Down in Florida, one group…
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54.5 MPG fuel rule negotiations were not harmonious
If you assumed that the federal mandate requiring automakers to reach the 54.5 miles per gallon corporate average fuel economy…
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Puerto Rico offers excise tax breaks on hybrids, electric vehicles
Puerto Rico is incentivizing its citizens with its own version of rebates: reducing excise taxes on hybrids and all-electric vehicles.…
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Under new CAFE rules plug-ins, natural gas, hydrogen cars are “incentive multipliers”
The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for model year 2017-2025 vehicles was finalized at 54.5 miles per gallon…
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Pentagon to buy 1,500 Chevy Volts; critical comments can’t be far behind
Now it’s going to get fun. Reports are out that the U.S. Department of Defense will buy as many as…
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Fisker might have received complete $529m loan under Paul Ryan’s plan
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan might have supported full disbursement of the U.S. Energy Department’s planned $529 million loan…
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ALTe Creates One-Stop Shop For EV Fleet Customers
Commercial fleet vehicles typically have longer lifecycles, meaning they drive around for years with less advanced, less eco-friendly powertrains. ALTe…
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Say what you want, Chevy Volt outselling half the cars in U.S.
It’s like having a ringside seat without having to shell out for the tickets. The Christian Science Monitor is the…
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Battery maker A123 systems defaults on loan, files for bankruptcy
After a long and bumpy road, battery-producer A123 Systems has officially filed for bankruptcy. This news comes immediately after word…
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