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Growth Energy Welcomes ELEMENT as 100th Plant Member

Growth Energy Welcomes ELEMENT as 100th Plant Member

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2018; Growth Energy, the nation’s top ethanol advocate, is proud to welcome ELEMENT, LLC as its newest member. The addition of the new Colwich, Kansas-based bio-refinery marks the 100th plant member for Growth Energy. ... Continue reading

U.S. DOT and EPA Propose Rollback Of Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2021-2026 Vehicles (President Trump's Orders, Win For Big Oil, Not Americans)

U.S. DOT and EPA Propose Rollback Of Fuel Economy Standards for MY 2021-2026 Vehicles (President Trump's Orders, Win For Big Oil, Not Americans)

WASHINGTON - August 2, 2018; Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger C ... Continue reading

Auto Dealer Says MPG rules rollback is bad for business

Auto Dealer Says MPG rules rollback is bad for business

To weaken national vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards: "Mark my words; this rollback will be bad for business. As automakers have met the standards, manufacturers and dealers have been selling more cars and making more money than ever before. ... Continue reading

Day Two Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Day Two Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Center for Automotive Research offers several options at the annual Management Briefing Seminar. I chose to pursue news on the latest in powertrains, expecting news on a variety of gasoline, hydrogen, diesel and electrified options. ... Continue reading

Day One Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Day One Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Seemingly, every news story about the automotive industry mentions ADAS or autonomy. While much is forward thinking (hype), some is real, particularly the drive to decrease accident and their injuries and deaths. It will be a struggle; there is only a patchwork of applicable laws and every state and municipality wants ... Continue reading

Day Three Management Briefing Seminar by Center for Automotive Research 2018

Day Three Management Briefing Seminar by Center for Automotive Research 2018

Listening to experts from Nissan, Zipcar, May Mobility, Via, and Ridecell spoke about everything from managing the safety of autonomous vehicles, to who will pick up the trash in a shared vehicle. ... Continue reading

2018 Jeep Wrangler, Better, Much Better - Review By Larry Nutson

2018 Jeep Wrangler, Better, Much Better - Review By Larry Nutson

Just recently on an invite from Jeep I got a first hand look, as well as on-road and off-road driving time in the newest iteration of the legendary Wrangler in the Saguaro National Park desert outside Tucson, Arizona ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles: Automakers Moving Ahead Without Customers

Electric Vehicles: Automakers Moving Ahead Without Customers

In coming years, automakers will unveil dozens of new electric vehicle (EV) models. Ford alone recently announced that it is investing $11 billion in EV development. ... Continue reading

Even Millennials Don't Want Electric Cars - So Who Is Pushing Them? - We Believe We Know, Do You?

Even Millennials Don't Want Electric Cars - So Who Is Pushing Them? - We Believe We Know, Do You?

Seventy percent of millenials do not want to buy an electric car and are much more interested in purchasing a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle, according to a new report. In addition, about two thirds would have significant reservations about riding in a self-driving car. ... Continue reading

Dieselgate: Final Month to File Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter diesel Class Action Settlement Claims To Receive Benefits

Dieselgate: Final Month to File Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter diesel Class Action Settlement Claims To Receive Benefits

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1, 2018; Owners and lessees of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter diesel vehicles who have yet to complete a claim in the 2.0-liter class action settlement have until September 1, 2018 to claim benefits for a vehicle buyback or an approved emissions modification, along with thousands of dollars in cash ... Continue reading

Toyota Takes Great Leap Forward in Development of Zero-Emission Trucking

Toyota Takes Great Leap Forward in Development of Zero-Emission Trucking

Yesterday Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck before a crowd of media and industry leaders during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. The new truck, known internally as "Beta," expands on the capabilities of Toyota ... Continue reading

Fuel-Cell Electric Heavy Duty Truck From Toyota

Fuel-Cell Electric Heavy Duty Truck From Toyota

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 30, 2018 -- Toyota today took the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck before a crowd of media and industry leaders during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Semi ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Energi 610 MiIe Range - Larry Nutson Review

2017 Ford Fusion Energi 610 MiIe Range - Larry Nutson Review

I spent a mid-October long weekend in Florida’s Tampa/St. Pete area to help celebrate the marriage of close friend’s daughter. ... Continue reading

U.S. Reservations for 2019 Audi e-tron - First All-Electric Audi SUV - to Open Sept. 17, 2018

U.S. Reservations for 2019 Audi e-tron - First All-Electric Audi SUV - to Open Sept. 17, 2018

The fully electric e-tron is a five-passenger SUV aimed at the heart of the premium market. With progressive design, advanced electric and digital technology, the driving dynamics and build quality that customers expect of a premium vehicle, the e-tron lets consumers go electric without compromise. ... Continue reading

President Donald J. Trump is Protecting America’s Farmers Against Unfair and Retaliatory Trade Practices

President Donald J. Trump is Protecting America’s Farmers Against Unfair and Retaliatory Trade Practices

Our farmers deserve a government that serves their interest and empowers them to do the hard work that they love to do so much. President Donald J. Trump PROTECTING OUR FARMERS: In response to unjustified tariffs placed on U.S. agricultural products, President Donald J. Trump is providing American farmers with needed r ... Continue reading

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