Tag: Cars

Volkswagen was charged with installing devicesÂ on its diesel cars thatÂ caused them toÂ emit far less nitrogen oxides during emmissions tests than they did when they were being driven normally. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Energy and Environment

Punched buggy: House to hold Volkswagen hearings

Kyle Feldscher · September 22, 2015 1:16 am

The Volkswagen Beetle is among the company's line of diesel cars alleged to have broken U.S. emission laws.Â (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Energy and Environment

Volkswagen ‘sorry,’ promises probe on EPA violations

Daniel Chaitin · September 20, 2015 7:23 pm

The Volkswagen Passat is among the diesel cars cited forÂ violating emission standards. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

Energy and Environment

EPA says Audi, VW cheating on emissions

John Siciliano · September 18, 2015 4:22 pm

With low gasoline prices, driven by cheap prices for crude oil, the automakers are selling record numbers of pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and other larger passenger vehicles.Â (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Energy and Environment

Cheap gas could make EPA car rules backfire

John Siciliano · September 16, 2015 4:01 am

In this photo taken Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, a Toyota Motor Corp.'s new fuel cell vehicle Mirai drives at its showroom test course in Tokyo. (AP Photo)Â

Energy and Environment

No longer a tailpipe dream

John Siciliano · August 3, 2015 4:01 am

A study from theÂ Peterson Institute for International EconomicsÂ predicts rising U.S. trade deficits in heavy manufacturing, light manufacturing, autos and auto parts as to the tune of more than $39 billion by 2025.Â (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

There’s still time to get the TPP’s trade rules right

Scott Paul · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

The Volkswagen Amarok pick-up is pictured during the second press day at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show on March 3, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland.The show features World and European premieres of cars, and will be open to the public from March 4th to the 14th. (Photo by Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

The chicken tax

Eric Peters · July 10, 2015 4:01 am

Maker of defective air bags put profit ahead of safety: Senate report

Nathan Rubbelke · June 22, 2015 11:14 pm

In this Jan. 19, 2012, file photo time exposure image smoke rises from the stacks of the La Cygne Generating Station coal-fired power plant in La Cygne, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA has begun a regulations blitz

Zack Colman · June 13, 2015 4:01 am

Obama, Kerry Run Up $1.4M Bill for Hotels, Cars in Panama

Jeryl Bier · June 3, 2015 11:43 am

2013-14 Nissan Pathfinders the subject of new class action

LocalLabs News Service · May 12, 2015 3:11 pm

Reform the Corn Laws

Geoffrey Norman · April 20, 2015 8:29 pm