Trump Transition Team Plans To Take A Sledgehammer To Biden Era EV Policies
The transition team for the incoming administration proposes tearing up the carefully crafted EV incentives to please oil companies.
US fuel economy standards
Plugin Vehicles Cut CO2 Emissions 11% in US in 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency released a big report yesterday, the 50th annual Automotive Trends Report. This report analyzed fuel economy improvements in the US (focusing on 2023 model year vehicles), and it found that, thanks to policies pushing for better and better fuel economy, the country saw its best … [continued]
Tesla Has Gotten Tremendously More Support From Democrats
A big part of this story was originally going to be about why Elon Musk has turned on Democrats, focusing particularly on he and Tesla getting slighted by Joe Biden in a press conference that really didn’t matter or mean anything. However, going into all of that probably doesn’t matter … [continued]
Stronger Fuel Economy Standards Are Needed to Clean Up Combustion Vehicles
Last week, I testified at a public hearing to press the Biden administration on new vehicle standards that have the potential to significantly cut oil use. While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has drawn all the attention lately for its spring proposals to cut emissions from new vehicles by electrifying both passenger cars … [continued]
Automakers Try To Dodge Their EV Commitments
Despite claims to support electric vehicles, automakers are attempting to thwart new federal standards that would accelerate the transition to clean transportation.
NHTSA Agrees With Tesla, Increases Fines For Automakers Over CAFE
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has agreed with Tesla in a move that will increase the fines for automakers whose vehicles don’t meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and up, Reuters reports. The NHTSA has reinstated the increase in penalties on this topic which could cost … [continued]
Why You Have Oddities Like A Political EV Event That Excludes Tesla, & Why US…
First of all, it is definitely true that there are strong (and obvious) reasons for why Tesla should be a part of any EV event anywhere in the United States, especially one organized by national-level politicians. I’ll come back to those reasons at the end of this piece. However, the … [continued]
EPA Can’t Let “Off-Cycle” Credits Become Off-Ramp For Automakers
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Dave Cooke, Senior Vehicles Analyst The Biden administration is getting ready to propose new fuel economy and emissions rules in the next couple weeks. It’s critical that the administration sets standards which result in real-world emissions reductions. The regulations are only as good … [continued]
Toyota Actively Lobbying To Slow Down EV Revolution
Toyota seems to be doing everything possible to become known as one of the most despicable corporations on the face of the Earth. Last month it was revealed that it was the largest corporate contributor to members of Congress who voted against certifying the result of the last election. When … [continued]
Rolling Back the Rollbacks: Putting Cars & Trucks Back on Track to Meeting Climate Goals
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Dave Cooke, Senior vehicles analyst, Clean Vehicles Program The White House is getting ready to release the next round of targets for its commitment under the Paris Agreement. We are calling for at least a 50% reduction in global warming emissions by 2030, compared to 2005. … [continued]
