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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Though the scheme proved so popular that the initial $1billion set aside for it ran out last month, auto sales only rose by 2.4 per cent in July suggesting that American consumers are still nervous about their jobs and the economy. So is this scheme green at all? Our verdict – green shoots should not be ignored.

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What's the Deal? UAW Strike Deadline Nears With No Contracts Signed

The Truth About Cars

When GM workers went on strike in 2019, you saw gross state product drop in Michigan in the fourth quarter, while in the rest of the country it was largely unaffected. But the threshold for catastrophe is in there somewhere and a month-long strike from the UAW certainly wouldn't be desirable for the automotive sector, nor the broader economy.

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California environmental lawyer forecasts the future of state and federal emissions regulations

Charged EVs

The reinvigoration of the body of interrelated federal and state fuel economy and emissions regulations will have major implications for the auto industry and the environment. Charged : So, you think they’re probably just going to restore the Obama-era targets for now? Maureen Gorsen: Could be.