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Faster electric cars, California strikes back, BMW batteries, Hyundai recall: Today's Car News

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California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. Austria proposes letting electric cars drive faster. California issued a pointed 400-page rebuttal to the EPA's plan to freeze fuel economy. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars.

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Ford unveils new Focus; 10% better fuel economy; focus on tech; gasoline and diesel

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Normal, Sport and Eco modes are offered for the first time on a Focus, enabling drivers to immediately adjust throttle pedal, eight-speed automatic gearbox, Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) and ACC characteristics to match the driving situation.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. Previous assumptions held that ethanol’s lower energy content directly correlates with lower fuel economy for automobiles. Earlier GCC post.]