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When it comes to big debates like the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules, it is best to understand exactly what the argument for the change is. In that spirit, I decided to summarize the reasons that the EPA and NHTSA are suggesting we freeze vehicle fuel efficiency…

When President Trump’s administration announced the appointment of Scott Pruitt as the new head of the EPA, it seemed pretty clear that times would shortly be unkind for the Obama administration’s fuel economy regulations, which had been pushed through before Pruitt took office. Pruitt has long been a critic of emissions regulations and it’s a…

The Mitsubishi eK Space is one of four vehicles Mitsubishi tampered with Photo: DY5W-sport via WordPress Last week, news broke that Mitsubishi has pulled the wool over the eyes of the car industry for the past 25 years. The Japanese carmaker reportedly cheated during fuel economy tests for more than 600,000 vehicles, including the Mitsubishi…

It’s time to put away those qualifying words and phrases like “impending,” “expect to soon,” or “in the event of” when discussing California’s’ opposition to EPA plans to slash Obama-era fuel efficiency and emissions regulations. California, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, is suing the EPA over its decision to declare the…

There`s a growing interest and demand for the use of window tints in many cars worldwide, and it`s easy to see why. Window tints come in different a variety of degrees to cater for the different permeation limit and tolerance. If professionally installed, window tints offer an aspect of aesthetic allure and a pleasing glamour….

Nissan’s Taxi of Tomorrow In a city known for its skyline and the ever-present yellow cab, have you ever wondered how New York City’s taxis came to be taxis? It takes a whole lot of legal work, paper work, leg work – a matrix of rules, regulations and politics in which Nissan’s Taxi of Tomorrow…

The 2017 GMC Yukon XL is a full-size SUV that uses the same truck-based platform as the Chevrolet Suburban. The GMC Yukon XL is more than 20 inches longer than the regular Yukon model, which allows the XL to provide seating for up to nine people. The interior of the Yukon XL is spacious and…

We’ve grown up with the belief that being a good driver comes from practice, attentiveness, and obedience to the established rules of the road. With enough determination and maturity, any driver can improve their skills. As you encounter bad drivers on the road, you probably assume that if they [paid attention, knew the laws, or…

We’ve all heard of terms like smog, exhaust, and emissions, but what’s… Over the past year, the automaker has reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by another nine percent… In support of consistent nationwide vehicle emissions standards, GM recently backed out of a high-profile Trump lawsuit against California in favor of an expected Biden plan.……

It is probably a fair assessment to say that relations between environmental groups and the government under President Trump’s administration are bad. That would, unfortunately, also be like saying that relations between sperm whales and giant squid are bad. As such, environmental groups have been carefully observing the government, and, seeing their chance, have struck….

Back in September, we reported that three major environmental groups—the Center for Biological Diversity, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Sierra Club—had filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which in July had said it wouldn’t be implementing an Obama-era regulation that would more than double so-called “gas guzzler” fines,…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was created by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 as an agency of the United States government’s executive branch and their Department of Transportation. Today, the NHTSA is primarily known for authoring and applying Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and conducting crash testing—vehicles that receive the annual NHTSA…

Time magazine named General Motors CEO Mary Barra to its list of The 100 Most Influential People Of 2021. This comes just a few months after General Motors landed on the 2021 Time100 Most Influential Companies list. An Upcoming EV: Take a look at the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV What makes Barra influential? Former…