House follows Senate; passes noise bill for EVs, hybrids
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Electric,HybridLast week, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to approve a measure that would require hybrids and plug-in vehicles to emit a sound to warn nearby...
View ArticleReport: House votes 'overwhelmingly' to block E15 fuel
Filed under: Etc.,Government/LegalAccording to The Detroit News, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to block the Environmental Protection Agency from moving toward a higher blend of ethanol...
View ArticleHouse introduces bill calling for ban on holding phones while driving
Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal,SafetyThe Detroit Free Press is reporting that legislation introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives may ban drivers from even holding a cell phone while...
View ArticleSenate reaches deal to avert government shutdown, preserves auto funds
Filed under: Government/LegalThe U.S. Senate approved a stop-gap funding measure to stave off a looming government shut down on Monday. At the same time, lawmakers have also managed to keep from...
View ArticleHouse votes to end car czar's tenure
Filed under: Etc.,Government/LegalThe czars – all of them – are dead in the House of Representatives. Even though every "czar" position in government had already been vacated, the House passed a...
View ArticleHouse panel blocks sale of E15
Filed under: Etc.,Government/LegalThe Science Committee in the House of Representatives has a approved a bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from allowing the use of gasoline...
View ArticleJeep Wrangler "Death Wobble" report prompts members of Congress to investigate
Filed under: Videos,Jeep,SUV,Off-RoadA local television news report on a so-called Jeep "death wobble" has led two members of the House of Representatives to write a letter to the National Highway...
View ArticleSenate OKs mandatory black boxes in cars for 2015, House expected to follow
Filed under: Government/Legal,SafetyIt's been working its way through Congress for years, but according to Car and Driver, an event recorder mandate could soon become law. The Senate has already voted...
View ArticleU.S. House questions safety, job impact of new CAFE rules
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Fuel Efficiency,United States,Emerging TechnologiesSo before we get into having stricter fuel economy standards that will save Americans as much as $1.7 trillion at...
View ArticleUS House will get EV charging stations for plug-in driving Congressmen
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,United States,ElectricUS House of Representatives members will soon have access to plug-in vehicle charging stations in their Washington DC parking garage after the...
View ArticleCongressmen write to Obama praising Japanese automakers
Filed under: Government/LegalSeeing representatives (and often top executives) from the Big Three automakers lobbying in Washington on behalf of the industry is nothing new. But General Motors, Ford...
View ArticleHouse proposes 15-cent federal gas tax hike [w/poll]
Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Government/LegalThe cost of a gallon of fuel may go up if a Democratic representative from Oregon gets his way. Earl Blumenauer has reportedly proposed a bill in the...
View ArticleCongress skewers NHTSA's investigative competence
Filed under: Government/LegalNHTSA's incompetence played a role in allowing the General Motors ignition switch crisis to go undetected for years.Continue reading Congress skewers NHTSA's investigative...
View ArticleNHTSA undergoing Congressional scrutiny over Takata scandal
Filed under: Government/Legal,SafetyWith the Takata airbag debacle still yet to be resolved, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found itself in hot water again. Parties both from...
View ArticleUS Congressman seeks federal ban on traffic cameras
Filed under: Government/LegalA US Congressman has introduced legislation that, if passed, would prohibit the use of automated cameras in traffic enforcement across the country.Continue reading US...
View ArticleCar-hacking threats get Congressional scrutiny
Filed under: Government/Legal,Emerging TechnologiesCongress wants to know more about how federal regulators and major car manufacturers plan to protect drivers from automotive cyber attacks.Continue...
View ArticleUS House passes massive $305 billion highway funding bill
Filed under: Government/Legal,GreenThe massive, five-year, $305-billion spending bill doles out $281 billion to the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund, and also gives nearly $1 billion to NHTSA.Continue...
View ArticleBill speeding deployment of self-driving cars clears next hurdle in Congress
Filed under: Government/Legal,Emerging Technologies,Technology,AutonomousBill cuts the number of cars that can deploy without restrictions to 25,000.Continue reading Bill speeding deployment of...
View ArticleHouse Republicans want to scrap the $7,500 EV tax credit
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric,Future,HybridThey want to dump all kinds of other clean-energy tax breaks, too.Continue reading House Republicans want to...
View ArticleBipartisan House members oppose Trump on NAFTA auto-parts rule of origin
Filed under: Government/Legal,North America,Parts and AccessoriesThe 70 representatives are from states with auto plants.Continue reading Bipartisan House members oppose Trump on NAFTA auto-parts rule...
View ArticleHouse passes biodiesel tax credit, bill moves on to Senate
Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Biodiesel Since late 2009, commercial biodiesel producers and users across the U.S. have been wandering through the diesel desert, shamefuContinue reading House...
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