Bailout Watch 1: Energy Bill Earmarked $25b for Big 2.8 "Re-Tooling"
Since the Energy Bill was first mooted, TTAC warned its readers to read the fine print. Detroit's support for the legislation was a sure sign it contained…
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Energy Bill Finagling Semi-Outed: Federal Loan Guarantees for Detroit
The majority of this morning's New York Times article on the auto-oriented provisions of the new energy bill profiles the industry's posturing, infighting an…
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Big Brother Starts Here: Netherlands to Monitor Motorists' Movements
Dutch Transport Minister Camiel Urlings has announced his government's intention to introduce satellite-based road pricing for all vehicles plying the Nether…
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Friedman to India: Tax Your Cars to Death
Thomas L. Freidman is at it again. After earning the American auto industry's ire by portraying Detroit automakers as lazy, greedy, foot-dragging Luddites, t…
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GM, Ford's Low Hybrid Sales Mean Tax Credits Continue
OK, here's the rule for car buyers looking to claim a federal tax credit for their hybrid: "Original owners may claim the full amount of the allowable credit…
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UK Abandons National Road Pricing Plans
The Daily Telegraph reveals that the Labour govenment has ditched plans to introduce a "pay-as-you-go" pricing scheme for UK motorists. The move comes after…
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Indian Cars Get Radio ID Tags
Is there an ICLU (as opposed to the ACLU)? If so, they may want to have a word with the Indian government re: their plans to require automotive manufacturers…
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Has UK Anti-Motorist Jihad Reached A Tipping Point?
Over the last two days, there's been a definite upswell in UK government policies and plans that seem specifically designed to make UK motorists as miserable…
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