Archives for December 2016

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• EPA denies automakers’ request for more time on fuel economy review – Reuters: DETROIT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday told an automaker lobbyist group that it would not extend the deadline for a review of strict fuel economy standards through the 2025 vehicle model year, indicating the agency would push …
• Tesla Raises U.K. Prices After Brexit Vote – Bloomberg: Tesla Motors will increase prices in the U.K. by 5% in 2017, a move attributed to the falling pound and described as “due to currency fluctuations,” a company spokeswoman said. Sterling’s fall of more than 15% since the Brexit vote has led to price …
• GM has 5K cars in Lyft rental program, to add Bolt EVs – Detroitnews: General Motors Co. has about 5,000 vehicles deployed in its rental Express Drive program for Lyft Inc. drivers and early next year plans to add a few hundred Chevrolet Bolt EVs in two California markets. GM launched the Express Drive program under its..
• Uber takes self-driving cars to Arizona after California demands permit – Reuters: SAN FRANCISCO Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday removed its self-driving test cars from California and put them on trucks bound for Arizona, shuttering the autonomous vehicle project in its home state after a week-long battle with regulators.

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