Motoring Weekly has written a number of articles about the CAFE regulations:CAFE - Corporate Average Fuel Economy from September 2017CAFE Rules Adjusted from October 2017Update on CAFE Standards from May 2018 Now the current Administration is set to cause chaos with this set of rules. The idea of the standards was to ensure that cars got progressively more fuel efficient … [Read more...]
ICE or EV?
The industry is now rapidly approaching a point where we will see a greater number of electric vehicles on our roads as buyers start to switch to a non internal combustion engine powered vehicle. I have read several articles recently that fundamentally state that the current petrol/diesel power modes are "dead men walking". I'd like to put forward some rational views against … [Read more...]
California Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
The electric vehicle market is really starting to expand and in the US, various levels of Government are trying to help by providing tax credits to buyers of these cars. The Federal Government provides up to $7,500 in tax credits to buyers of electric cars, provided they buy from a manufacturer who hasn’t delivered 200,000 units. Tesla are passed that point and Motoring … [Read more...]
The “New” KORUS Agreement
Several years ago the US and South Korea signed a Free Trade Agreement that provided a framework for better trade between the partners. During the 2016 US Election campaign, Donald Trump declared it a “horrible deal” and swore to rewrite it if he got the Presidency. As we all know, he did get the top job and he set about rattling everyones cages - including ripping up the … [Read more...]
EU MPs Vote for Higher Emissions Reductions
The European Union is keen to see the end of the internal combustion engine, which is really interesting considering that the European manufacturers are behind the eight ball when it comes to electric vehicles. In October MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) voted to increase the reduction of carbon emissions by 40% by 2030. The original agreement was to reduce them by … [Read more...]