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Two Democrat Senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, along with 14 House members from Michigan disputed President Obama’s informally proposed 56 mpg target for 2025 in a direct letter that predicts a loss of many American jobs if it comes into effect.
- Obama Proposes Higher Incentives For Alternative Fuel Car And Truck Buyers
The current U.S. administration is committed to reducing car and truck fuel consumption and emissions. It has already managed to make major manufacturers agree on its 54.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) 2025 target. Yet President Barack Obama...
- Study Shows That New U.s. Market Vehicle's Fuel Economy Improved By 14 Percent From 2008-2012my
While President Obama’s initiative for a significant reduction in vehicles’ fuel consumption and CO2 emissions may sound very ambitious to some, a new study by the University of Michigan Transport Research Institute shows that car manufacturers...
- President Obama's Ideal Car For His Oldest Daughter Includes A Boy Ejector
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- Proposed Bill To Increase Number Of Plug-in Hybrid And Evs Eligible For Federal Tax Rebate
Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation on Wednesday, which would potentially increase the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for the $7,500 tax credit from 200,000 to 500,000 per manufacturer....
- Obama Speaks At New Battery Plant, Tries Out Chevy Volt Driver's Seat
U.S. President Barack Obama had the chance to get behind the wheel -but not on the road- of the new Chevy Volt during a visit today at the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Michigan. The new plant, which is being built by a U.S. unit of South Korea's...
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Michigan Representatives Say 56 mpg Target Will Lead to Unemployment, Urge President Obama to Reconsider
Two Democrat Senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, along with 14 House members from Michigan disputed President Obama’s informally proposed 56 mpg target for 2025 in a direct letter that predicts a loss of many American jobs if it comes into effect.
"We are deeply concerned that the administration's `starting' proposal of a five percent annual increase for cars and light trucks -- to reach a goal of 56.2 miles per gallon in 2025 -- is overly aggressive and not reasonable feasible," the 16 Michigan representatives said in their message to the President.
Read more »- Obama Proposes Higher Incentives For Alternative Fuel Car And Truck Buyers
The current U.S. administration is committed to reducing car and truck fuel consumption and emissions. It has already managed to make major manufacturers agree on its 54.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) 2025 target. Yet President Barack Obama...
- Study Shows That New U.s. Market Vehicle's Fuel Economy Improved By 14 Percent From 2008-2012my
While President Obama’s initiative for a significant reduction in vehicles’ fuel consumption and CO2 emissions may sound very ambitious to some, a new study by the University of Michigan Transport Research Institute shows that car manufacturers...
- President Obama's Ideal Car For His Oldest Daughter Includes A Boy Ejector
Seems like increasing the average mpg and reducing CO2 emissions for car manufacturers isn’t the only thing US President Barack Obama is occupied with when it comes to automobiles. The president is also worried about the car that his oldest daughter,...
- Proposed Bill To Increase Number Of Plug-in Hybrid And Evs Eligible For Federal Tax Rebate
Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation on Wednesday, which would potentially increase the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for the $7,500 tax credit from 200,000 to 500,000 per manufacturer....
- Obama Speaks At New Battery Plant, Tries Out Chevy Volt Driver's Seat
U.S. President Barack Obama had the chance to get behind the wheel -but not on the road- of the new Chevy Volt during a visit today at the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Michigan. The new plant, which is being built by a U.S. unit of South Korea's...