The Death of the Muscle Car As We Know It Isn’t Necessarily Good News
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Two of the most notoriously dangerous muscle cars are being retired — but probably just to make room for heavier, bigger, and more dangerous models.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Auto Makers
Auto Lenders Are Helping Fuel Pedestrian Death Crisis
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Americans are taking on more debt than ever at the car dealership — and the rise in risky auto lending has everything to do with our national rise in pedestrian fatalities. The total amount that Americans owe on their cars rose a shocking 75 percent from 2009 to today, according to a new report from […]
Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl
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A new study shows traffic congestion in cities will become significantly worse if autonomous vehicles proliferate.
Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions
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The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.
GM Bailout Will Cost Taxpayers as Much as $12 Billion
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“Government Motors” no more. The federal government is calling in its loans to General Motors, which received a taxpayer-funded injection of almost $50 billion at the height of the financial meltdown in 2008. Over the next 12 to 15 months, President Obama says the world’s largest automaker, which has been turning a healthy profit since 2010, […]