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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

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A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted.

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Say Goodbye to Another V8: Jeep is Reportedly Discontinuing the 392-powered Wrangler

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Jeep’s corporate counterparts, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram, have also pulled the plug on V8s or announced plans to do so. wouldn’t stop finding new ways to use the powerplant, but emissions and fuel economy standards are rightfully trimming the largest engines from many automakers’ catalogs. For a time, it seemed like Dodge and Co.

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GM Says Updated U.S. Emissions Rules Will Cost Auto Industry Billions in Fines

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon release its proposal to increase Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) requirements and General Motors has signaled its concerns regarding how much more money it will cost the automotive industry.

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U.S. Rumored to Soften Emission Targets, Slow EV Adoption Push

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There have likewise been concerns about the Energy Department’s plan to change how it determines fuel economy relative to combustion vehicles for EVs. The Department of Transportation is likewise discussing making changes to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and how they’re calculated.

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Auto Lobby Says EPA Targets Aren’t Achievable

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With the NHTSA having recently advised automakers not to comply with Massachusetts’ right-to-repair laws, effectively running with some ridiculous industry talking points, it’s a little difficult for me to believe the EPA isn’t likewise subject to corporate influence. The next couple years are make or break," he stated in the blog post.

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Toyota & Daimler Merging Hino & Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Brands

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Hino fell into trouble in March 2022 with the revelation it had been falsifying emissions and fuel economy data dating as far as 2003. That means we’ll be getting updates on the corporate structure and a financial breakdown of who owns what.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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