Obama Administration
EPA Moves to Lock in 2025 Emissions Standards
The Obama administration is pushing to lock in fuel efficiency standards before the Trump administration takes over in January.
New Proposal Seeks to Triple NHTSA Funding
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) could see a major boost in funding if President Obama has his way.
Obama Administration Seeks New NHTSA Head
An active search is underway for a new administrator for The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
NHTSA Looks to Regulate Smartphone Navigation Apps
In the battle against distracted driving, NHTSA is looking for the authority to regulate the use of smartphone apps while behind the wheel.
Strict New MPG Rules to Raise Used Vehicle Prices: Study
Upcoming corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards mandate that new vehicles sold in 2025 and beyond will need to get an average 54.5 mpg, a standard that aims to save the U.S. 2.2-million barrels of oil per day.
Obama Calls for 75 Percent Boost in EV Research
President Barack Obama called for a 75 percent boost to the U.S. Department of Energy’s research budget today.
Death of V8 Predicted by Fiat-Chrysler CEO
Love it or hate it, the Obama administration’s 54.5 mpg rule will force change in the auto industry’s future as Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is pointing out.
Obama MPG Rule Delayed by Administration
Likely behind countless sleepless nights among the world’s automotive engineers, the Obama administration’s mandate for improved fuel efficiency was expected to take effect yesterday, but the gun remains unfired.
Gas Prices Reach an Average of $3.90 Per Gallon
That said, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, most Americans are spending less on fuel today than they did a generation ago, with 3.7 percent of national spending going to gasoline, as opposed to around 5 percent in the early 1980s.
GM Working On A Low-Cost Fix For Volt Battery
The Chevrolet Volt was a big part of the restructuring deal General Motors had with the Obama Administration, when it applied for bail-out money. Now that the vehicle is here, it is not without its problems. Sales of this plug-in hybrid have not been great, and these days, everyone is talking about the recent crash-related…
Volkswagen Still Looking for Changes to 2025 CAFE Standards
Volkswagen was one of several large automakers that did not sign off on the Obama Administration’s proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025. “We still have a dialogue going on with the administration in terms of how we think the policy needs to be adjusted,” said Jonathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America….
US Loosens Truck MPG Standards In An Effort To Win Support
This would mean an improvement of 3.5 mpg per year, instead of the 5 mpg increments required by passenger cars and smaller trucks and SUVs.
Obama’s Fuel Efficiency Push On Fleet Vehicles Could Increase Gas Use, Not Reduce it
President Barrack Obama’s initiative for government fleet vehicles to be able to run on alternative fuels like E85 ethanol, could result in higher gas consumption, rather than reducing it. That means, this project could end up doing the opposite of what it was set out to achieve. Only 1-percent of gas stations offer E85 in…
Obama Cuts Funding To Clean-Diesel, Fuel-Cell Vehicles
Last year, the Obama Administration heavily backed Detroit’s automakers with a big helping of government funding. The bail-out money that was partly provided to General Motors and Chrysler, was for these companies to develop and sell hybrids, plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles. The end result was the hardly amazing Chevrolet Volt. However, the Obama…
Report: Obama’s Goal of 1 Million Electric Cars by 2015 Unreachable
The Obama Administration has made a significant effort to increase the number of electric cars being produced, but according to a new report by Indiana University it won’t meet its goal of getting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015. The report indicates that the current ‘production intentions’ of automakers won’t result in…
Obama Administration Buys One Quarter of All Domestic Hybrids
If you’re a skeptic of electric and hybrid vehicles and think the only reason they’re having any success in the market is because of support through government incentives then you’re going to love this. According to a new report by Bloomberg, the Obama Administration is responsible for purchasing almost a quarter of all hybrid vehicles…
Report: New Cash for Clunkers Results List Two Trucks Amongst Most Popular Purchases
When the U.S. government first released its list of the most popular Cash for Clunkers vehicles traded in as well as those purchased there seemed to be no surprises. It looked like consumers were getting rid of their Ford Explorers for Priuses. But after taking a longer look at the data, it seems that might…
Report: Cash for Clunkers Boosts August Auto Sales
The U.S. auto industry showed continued improvement in the month of August, helped on by the Obama Administration’s Cash for Clunkers program. Ford was once again a big winner as sales increased 17.2 percent over last August, a significant improvement over the 2.4 percent growth in July – which was thought to be good at…
Report: Cash for Clunkers Program Ends Monday
Car owners hoping to take advantage of the “cash for clunkers” incentive program will have to do it by this Monday (Aug. 21) at 8 p.m., as the Obama Administration shuts down the popular program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), offering incentives for trade-ins, should have enough funding…
Report: Obama Signs $2 Billion Cash-for-Clunkers Extension
A week after reports that the original $1 billion allocated for the Cash-for-Clunkers program was running low, President Obama today signed into law an additional $2 billion that will keep the program running and fuel a rebounding auto industry. In just two weeks since the original bill was passed the Cash-for-Clunkers or CARS (Car Allowance…
Report: Parts-Maker ZF Says Production Ready Technology Can Cut Fuel-Consumption by 18%
Auto parts maker and engineering firm ZF Friedrichshafen AG says that its new lineup of driveline modifications and transmissions, when combined, can deliver up to 18 percent better fuel-consumption on traditional gasoline powered cars. The results are even more impressive for hybrids, with total fuel-economy rising 30 percent. Harald Naunheimer, VP of research at ZF delivered…
Breaking: Cash-for-Clunkers Program to be Suspended as Funding Dries Up
If you’ve been trying to decide whether or not to trade in your gas guzzler on a new fuel-efficient model and cash in on the government’s $4,500 CARS rebate, you’ve waited too long. The program, funded with 1 billion dollars of tax payers’ money is already running low – just six days after the…
Breaking: New Chrysler Incentive Doubles Cash-for-Clunkers Rebate
In a bid to get inventory moving out of showrooms in a hurry, Chrysler has decided to offer a new incentive program that would double the value of the government’s cash-for-clunkers program. Chrysler will offer $4,500 off (or 0 percent financing for 72 months) on most of its 2009 inventory – excluding the Dodge Challenger,…
Report: BMW Looking to Bring Back 4-Cylinder Engines to the U.S.
BMW is looking at bringing back for-cylinder engines to the U.S. in order to meet tough new fuel-economy regulations. BMW’s engineering boss, Tom Baloga, told Bloomberg that the smaller and more fuel-efficient engines were likely needed in order to meet the Obama Administration’s 2016 CAFE regulations, which call for a new fleet average of 35.5…
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