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Study Challenges Government Lending Disparity Allegations
The American Financial Services Assn. commissioned the study after a regulator’s analysis left many people scratching their heads.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 19, 2014 -
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Chinese Government Plugging EVs in Public Sector
China’s new emphasis on electrifying municipal fleets should boost the number of EVs on the road, though not to desired volumes.
By Alysha Webb • Nov. 4, 2014 -
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Public Disclosure of Industry Data Could Hamper, Not Help, Vehicle Safety
Should the government publicize vehicle-performance data reported by manufacturers and used to identify potential safety defects? Are thousands of scattered eyes necessarily better than a single trained eye?
By Richard Wilhelm • Sept. 22, 2014 -
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Automakers Focus on Lightweighting to Meet CAFE Standards
Almost 50% of nearly 900 automotive engineers surveyed say their companies are concentrating on lightweighting and the use of lightweight structural materials in order to hit 2025 fuel economy targets.
Aug. 6, 2014 -
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EPA Says Industry Ahead of CAFE Curve
“What we are finding is manufacturers are not only bringing technology in faster than we thought they would, they are also bringing different technology to fruition than what we anticipated,” says the EPA’s Michael Olechiw.
July 25, 2014 -
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Driver Safety Through LED Technology
Smart lighting can be used to better illuminate roads, signal pedestrians in the path ahead and wake up drowsy drivers.
By Walter Rothmund • July 8, 2014 -
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Could Carbon Capture Improve CAFE?
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Could Big Oil play a pivotal role in slashing automotive carbon-dioxide emissions? Two giants of the oil industry, Saudi Aramco and ExxonMob...
By John McElroy 1 • June 4, 2014 -
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Carbon Fiber Production Simple But Complex
The physical footprint of manufacturing lines is small. However, the carbon-fiber precursor material is delicate and must be handled with care and precision.
May 19, 2014 -
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Indonesia’s Low-Cost Green Cars Cause Policy Stir
The LCGC policy was launched last year as a way to bring more affordable cars to Indonesia’s consumer class. But buyers are filling up with subsidized fuel, and that’s seen as potentially damaging the vehicles and taxing the country’s treasury.
By Alan Harman • April 10, 2014 -
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Convergence of Technology Necessary to Meet Regulations, Experts Say
NHTSA is in the midst of developing tests and regulations for emerging technologies, including public policy issues regarding liability and privacy.
By Byron Pope • April 8, 2014 -
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Holy Grail of Safety Systems: Zero Fatalities
Bosnia-born and Michigan-educated Ibro Muharemovic of auto supplier Continental discusses the dynamics of safety systems and how they protect drivers, sometimes from themselves.
By Steve Finlay • April 4, 2014 -
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Making Government Go Away Not One of AIADA Chairman’s Goals
The new head of the American International Automobile Dealers Assn. wants to educate Washington.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 11, 2014 -
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Flat Rates Not Only Alternative, Government Regulator Says
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official says dealers deserve fair compensation for arranging auto loans.
By Steve Finlay • Jan. 24, 2014 -
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Carbon Motors Prototype Headed to Auction Block
Startup Carbon Motors declared bankruptcy last year after failing to receive a $300 million loan from the Department of Energy.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 21, 2014 -
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Safety Features Most Relevant to Car Buyers, Survey Shows
Luxury buyers and consumers of volume brands alike value safety over other vehicle attributes, according to a recent study.
By Byron Pope • Nov. 12, 2013 -
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Technology-Laden S-Class Strong on Safety, Comfort
Luxury-segment cars typically launch new technologies before the features begin to show up in conventional mass-produced vehicles. So it’s no surprise that the new S-Class is studded with innovations, including 20 active safety features in the S550.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • July 30, 2013 -
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Garmin Official: NHTSA Guidelines Could Create Worse Behavior
The U.S. government’s latest distracted-driving guidelines could cause drivers to revert to checking their smartphones while driving, says Kip Dondlinger.
June 21, 2013 -
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Brazil Improving Vehicle Safety in Fits and Starts
The rules that will be enforced as of January 2014 will require front airbags and antilock braking systems on all new cars sold in the country, features that have been standard for years on autos in most industrialized nations.
By Sandro Silva • June 20, 2013 -
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CAFE Opens Door to More Potent Turbos
An EPA executive says today’s turbochargers generally are limited to 261 psi of brake mean effective pressure, but that 348-psi units will be in the market by 2016 and used widely by 2025.
April 23, 2013 -
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CARB Chief Unfazed by Fisker’s Struggles
EV maker Fisker may be on the ropes, but Mary Nichols says California’s market for plug-ins is growing and its success is vital to the state’s air-quality efforts.
April 17, 2013 -
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NHTSA Crash Study to Play Role in CAFE Review
Small, lightweight vehicles are more vulnerable in collisions with larger, heavier cars and trucks, and the safety agency says it is taking that into account in structuring its fuel-economy requirements.
By David Zoia Editor • April 16, 2013 -
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EU Sets New Limits on Government Green-Vehicle Aid
The Commission since 2008 has given EU countries more leeway to offer tax breaks, low-interest loans and grants for making and buying energy-efficient vehicles, but is concerned that member states are using these rights in conflicting ways.
By Keith Nuthall • March 6, 2013 -
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Government Regulations Top Dealers, Lenders Worry List
Dealers and their lenders worry they may become targets of increased government oversight. That fear largely stems from the creation of the federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
By Steve Finlay • Feb. 8, 2013 -
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NHTSA Activism Compelling More Auto Recalls, Strickland Says
“It has been not only the bully pulpit, but policy leadership and more open communication with the manufacturers,” NHTSA Administrator David Strickland says of the acceleration in callbacks.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 30, 2013 -
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Carbon Motors Taking Orders for TX7 Law-Enforcement Utility Vehicle
The TX7 is aimed at first responders who handle disaster management, search and rescue, warrant service and perimeter security and will offer such features as infrared, thermal imaging and weapons-of-mass-destruction sensors.
By Byron Pope • Jan. 4, 2013
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