E-Golf electric cars hang in the assembly line of a Volkswagen factor in Dresden, Germany, which opened last year. Environmental advocates say the U.S. risks falling behind Europe and Asia in producing electric cars as the Trump administration eases pressure on automakers. (Jens Meyer / AP)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An intensifying clash between California and Washington over getting cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road has put auto companies in a bind as they contemplate what cars they should be rolling onto showroom floors.
The signals to automakers couldn’t conflict more: California, with the nation’s largest auto market, is stepping up pressure to stay on track with the state’s ambitious climate goals. The Trump administration is moving to free the companies of such obligations and even has threatened to strip California of its power to impose existing requirements within its borders.
At stake: Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to get 5 million electric vehicles onto California’s roads by 2030 as well as […]
Remote Viewing the Year 2060
At what point is it more accurate to use the word “evil” than any other, if we want a single word to describe these people? I think we have passed that point.
The last statement about Model T’s makes me drool for those days when you could but a car that was easy to fix, and had none of the unnecessary gadgets on these newer cars which are impossible to fix. Give me an old, efficient Ford Model T any day, and I’ll take it over those overpriced cars of today.
Yup.