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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. Reuters is reporting the concerns were sent to the U.S.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance Hybrid E-Ray Is a 70 th Birthday Present & Future Direction Indicator The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is something old and something new for the brand. In some ways this is a less dramatic new move than Corvette’s shift to mid-engine configuration in the 2020 Stingray.

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Ambur’s Next Major Development – Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 44), Underway and Set for an Imminent Launch

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The strategic location of the corridor, positioned between the Rajiv Gandhi statue and the ORR Theatre in Ambur town, addresses the historically accident-prone nature of the area due to congested neighborhoods and nearby public utilities.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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First debuting in 2017, the Niro is a key model for Kia as it offers three different propulsion choices, all of which offer excellent fuel economy or all-electric driving range. Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy.

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Meet the Boomers Trying to Scupper 2,500 Jobs in Rural Michigan

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To be sure, plans for huge factories like the one Ford is proposing are not without problems, and we’d be remiss not to point out that more than one neighborhood has been decimated in the name of so-called progress. Long-time readers know we are perpetually cynical at this site but at least ‘good neighbor’ overtures are being made.

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2023 Toyota Prius Review – Better, But is That Good Enough?

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The Toyota Prius has pretty much always been focused solely on fuel economy. Driving dynamics took a back seat to fuel economy. If you bought a Prius (or leased one) you likely bought it for fuel economy – or maybe because it was affordable. The design was driven by the desire to maximize MPGs.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

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It will not only create thousands of skilled jobs for Britons around the country, but it will also strengthen our lead in the global transition to electric vehicles, helping to grow our economy in clean industries of the future.”