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Higher CAFE standards could increase number of automotive jobs

While talk of increased CAFE requirements usually gets the automakers all riled up, a new report says there might be some good that comes from making the standards much stricter, and we're not just talking beneficial for the environment. This new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists says that higher fuel economy standards could create a quarter million new jobs by 2020. As many as 24,000 of those could be in the automotive sector. UCS is one of the groups urging the government to raise fuel economy standards by 40-percent within ten ... Read more →

Gov't forgot to change Gas Guzzler tax Frank Filipponio

Back in December, we told you about the new method the government would be using to calculate fuel mileage. For the first time in twenty years, they decided to make changes to better reflect ...

Bill proposed to raise fuel economy standards 4% a year through 2018 Frank Filipponio

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, D-Mass., is introducing a bill today that will require automakers to raise their fuel economy standards by 4% a year starting in late 2009 for cars and late 2011 for ...

Get ready for mileage to drop: new EPA rating system unveiled Frank Filipponio

For the first time in more than 20 years, the US Government is changing the way they calculate the estimated fuel mileage on window stickers. The changes will be seen starting with 2008 model year ...

Higher CAFE standards could increase number of automotive jobs 2 years ago on Autoblog

While talk of increased CAFE requirements usually gets the automakers all riled up, a new report says there might be some good that comes from making the standards much stricter, and we're not just talking beneficial for the environment. This new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists says that ...

Gov't forgot to change Gas Guzzler tax 2 years ago on Autoblog

Back in December, we told you about the new method the government would be using to calculate fuel mileage. For the first time in twenty years, they decided to make changes to better reflect real-world driving conditions and driver behaviors. The changes went into effect starting with 2008 model ...

Bill proposed to raise fuel economy standards 4% a year through 2018 2 years ago on Autoblog

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, D-Mass., is introducing a bill today that will require automakers to raise their fuel economy standards by 4% a year starting in late 2009 for cars and late 2011 for trucks. The key word here is "require," as President Bush proposed a similar plan that was more of a ...

Get ready for mileage to drop: new EPA rating system unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

For the first time in more than 20 years, the US Government is changing the way they calculate the estimated fuel mileage on window stickers. The changes will be seen starting with 2008 model year cars in the form of a newly styled window sticker and a new test procedure to better reflect the ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

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