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Bankruptcies and Government Loans

Jun 4, 2009 9:16 am | Categories: general motors, chrysler, ford, toyota, honda, government, uaw
Posted by hudsonthedog

We all know that the automotive industry is in trouble. Bankruptcies at GM and Chrysler were the expected outcome. These two companies used the “excuse” of economic upheaval to radically reorganize themselves in ways that labor unions, stockholders, and franchise laws wouldn’t allow otherwise...

Why We Should Not Fear 39mpg CAFE

May 21, 2009 9:57 pm | Categories: fuel economy, cafe, government, regulations
Posted by hudsonthedog

Senators and Representatives debating the benefits and, more importantly, the pitfalls of requiring cars and trucks to get better gas mileage may be in the news, but these same elected officials along with television talking heads seem to forget that this happened 35 years ago. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) regulations came about in the 1970s as a response to the combination of skyrocketing fuel prices and gas guzzling vehicles. The answer to the problem was to require manufacturers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles...

Blog Category Results Found 2 entries. Categories results for: government Bankruptcies and Government Loans Jun 4, 2009 9:16 am \| Categories: general motors, chrysler, ford, toyota, honda, government, uaw Posted by hudsonthedog We all know that the automotive industry is in trouble. Bankruptcies at GM and Chrysler were the expected outcome. These two companies used the “excuse” of economic upheaval to radically reorganize themselves in ways that labor unions, stockholders, and franchise laws wouldn’t allow otherwise... Why We Should Not Fear 39mpg CAFE May 21, 2009 9:57 pm \| Categories: fuel economy, cafe, government, regulations Posted by hudsonthedog Senators and Representatives debating the benefits and, more importantly, the pitfalls of requiring cars and trucks to get better gas mileage may be in the news, but these same elected officials along with television talking heads seem to forget that this happened 35 years ago. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) regulations came about in the 1970s as a response to the combination of skyrocketing fuel prices and gas guzzling vehicles. The answer to the problem was to require manufacturers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles...