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15 percent of Americans support gas tax increase

For most Americans an increased gas tax is a bridge to nowhere Congress has plans to spend some $500 billion in road, bridge and transit projects. Unfortunately, current gas taxes are insufficient to fund these projects according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. So, he and others have floated around the idea of an increase in gasoline [...] [...]

Toyota Prius still tops Japanese auto sales

7th Month in a Row The Toyota Prius is again the best selling vehicle in Japan, as it has been for the last 7 months. In fact, one of every ten vehicles sold in Japan is a Prius. Overall, Toyota sold 26,815 Prius hybrids in November. The Honda Insight came in at 5th at 9,413 units. In the [...] [...]

8,000 to 60,000 Volts per year

Are you feeling lucky? Today, as expected, GM announced its investment of $336 million to upgrade its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant for production of the Chevy Volt, bringing GM’s total Volt investment to $700 million. While greats news for Volt fans, you’ll have to be pretty lucky if you want to buy a Volt when it goes on [...] [...]

EPA: Greenhouses gases must be regulated

CO2 a danger to human health The EPA is set to an provide an endangerment finding on CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. With an endangerment finding President Obama can set targets for greenhouse gas reductions without the approval of Congress. Thus, as the President heads into Copenhagen for a world wide conference on global warming [...] [...]

Pike Research Sizes Up Lithium Battery Market

The 24 kilowatt-hour battery pack that fits under the floor of the Nissan Leaf. The folks at Pike Research, a market intelligence firm specializing in [...] [...]