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Gov’t pushes fuel efficiency
By Staff and Wire Reports
October 26, 2010
…Dan Becker, director of the safe climate campaign for the Center for Auto Safety, said that though the administration deserves credit for issuing the standards, "the bad news is that the proposal leaves almost half of the pollution savings on the table compared to what the National Academy of Sciences recommended." …
Auto Dealers Doth Protest Too Much Over Proposed Fuel Economy Letter Grades
bnet.com
By Jim Motavalli
October 25, 2010
…Some greens, including Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign at the Center for Auto Safety, actually want the window sticker to go further. There’s a lot of debate about how pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars will be evaluated. Under the proposed letter grade system, zero emission battery EVs would get the only A+ grades….
Big rig trucks may be subject to fuel efficiency standards
Marketplace
By Sarah Gardner
October 25, 2010
…DAN BECKER: The trucking industry and the auto industry in general have been very powerful and have resisted change….
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Schumer Leads Way In Battle For Rental Car Safety Provision
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is being asked to explain why the rental car industry shouldn’t have to live by the same rule that requires auto dealers to fix vehicles under recall notice before they can be sold.
Two consumer groups and a key lawmaker — Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. — have asked the FTC to force the country’s largest rental company, Enterprise Holdings Inc., to fix vehicles under recall before renting them out. Enterprise Holdings is the parent company of rental car companies Enterprise, National and Alamo.
BMW Recalling 130,000 Cars for Problems With Its Twin-Turbo Engine
BMW is recalling about 130,000 2007–10 vehicles because of emissions problems involving the twin-turbocharged 6-cylinder engines used on many of its most popular models.
The automaker said it had informed the Environmental Protection Agency of the problem, which could require the replacement of the high-pressure fuel pump or changing computer software.
The announcement comes after an ABC News report questioning the safety of the vehicles. ABC interviewed owners who said a sudden loss of power made the vehicles unsafe.
Jeep Grand Cherokee Defect Petition File – DP09-005
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Feds Push for Better Fuel Efficiency for Trucks
October 25, 2010
…Dan Becker, director of the safe climate campaign for the Center for Auto Safety, said that while the administration deserves credit for issuing the standards, the bad news is that the proposal leaves almost half of the pollution savings on the table compared to what the National Academy of Sciences recommended….
The EPA’s first truck and bus regulations are due next week
The Washington Post
Wonkbook Blog
By Ezra Klein
October 22, 2010
EPA head: New carbon controls on big trucks and buses ‘win for planet’
By Darren Goode
October 25, 2010
…“It’s an OK first start,” said Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Campaign. “On the other hand, they left almost half of the emission reductions on the table.”…
Gov’t pushing more fuel efficiency for trucks
By Ken Thomas
The Associated Press
October 25, 2010
…Dan Becker, director of the safe climate campaign for the Center for Auto Safety, said that while the administration deserves credit for issuing the standards, "the bad news is that the proposal leaves almost half of the pollution savings on the table compared to what the National Academy of Sciences recommended."…