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Ford will ask Trump to cut fuel-economy rules, CEO says; 'no demand' for hybrid, electric cars
Green Car Reports ^ | Dec 5, 2016 | Stephen Edelstein

Posted on 12/05/2016 8:48:34 AM PST by GonzoII

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that existing emissions limits for passenger cars for 2022 through 2025 should remain in place.

It's a decision that is already opposed by lobbyists representing the auto industry, and possibly by the incoming Trump Administration.

Sure enough, one automaker says it has already begun talks with President-elect Donald Trump that include a request for lower emissions targets.

(Excerpt) Read more at greencarreports.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: automakers; electriccars; epa; ford; fordmotor; fueleconomy; hybrid; regulations; trump; trumpagenda; trumptransition
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1 posted on 12/05/2016 8:48:34 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

NOW they tell us. Prostitutes.


2 posted on 12/05/2016 8:50:39 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: GonzoII

Cancel all EPA rules and the E.P.A.


3 posted on 12/05/2016 8:51:11 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
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To: GonzoII

In response, get rid of CAFE and encourage the manufacture and sale of US-proportion vehicles.

Less EcoBoost compacts and Transits, more Crown Vics, E-series vans, and full-power Mustangs.


4 posted on 12/05/2016 8:53:38 AM PST by setha (It is past time for the United States to take back what the world took away.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

They were strong-armed into it. Play ball or be regulated out of existence (or have a Gibson Guitar style “investigation” into their business).


5 posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:07 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: GonzoII

Well......I would own a hybrid of they were the same price as gas cars, and they performed the same. Teslas are too expensive


6 posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:07 AM PST by realcleanguy
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To: GonzoII

2022-2025?
What will the Executive Administration look like 5-10 years out of the Trump era?

The obvious thing to do is to negate the “years-extended mandates” by EO and make them specific to the current time-period.

How is it that the Congress or Executive can impose on the future? All legislation should be configured to to be actionable in the current time-frames corresponding to election activities.

Each federal budget should be set to a 6-year cycle, ONLY.


7 posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:08 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: GonzoII

I like the Ford Fusion Hybrid, I will say.


8 posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:23 AM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Red Badger

Ping.


9 posted on 12/05/2016 8:54:46 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: GonzoII

I say we start callling them “fake cars” rather than “hybrids”.


10 posted on 12/05/2016 8:55:05 AM PST by zencycler
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To: GonzoII

Shouldn’t Trump see what Ivanka has to say about this first?


11 posted on 12/05/2016 8:56:06 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: realcleanguy
Used hybrids are the same price as the normal car. Hybrid prices are currently depressed.

Look at Ford Fusion Hybrids, 2010-2012 in good condition. You can’t go wrong.

12 posted on 12/05/2016 8:56:11 AM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: zencycler

KEK!!!!!


13 posted on 12/05/2016 8:57:38 AM PST by Voluntaryist
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To: GonzoII
Cars that run on batteries...

What runs on batteries?

TOYS!

14 posted on 12/05/2016 8:57:49 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: GonzoII
Perhaps Ford should build an electric and/or hybrid cars that people want.

Tesla sells every car they can manufacture. Depending on the model, there's a waiting list.

And if you want something with more range:

Acura 2017 NSX Hybrid

I've driven the RLX Hybrid sedan that has essentially the same system (albeit the engine is in the front, and the pair of electric motors are in the back). In "sport" mode, the thing launches like a bat out of hell.

15 posted on 12/05/2016 8:58:19 AM PST by justlurking (#TurnOffCNN)
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Hmmm. I’m all for slashing and burning the federal government - but I am not in favor of getting rid of the EPA completely or removing emissions standards. We can cap them where they are.

Efficiency standards are trickier - they need to impact all manufactures evenly and they do not. I’m for removing them completely but imposing a tariff on oil for any nation we run a trade deficit with. Let the market then choose.


16 posted on 12/05/2016 9:00:19 AM PST by TheTimeOfMan (A time for peace and a time for war)
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To: GonzoII

Let the free market decide how green I want to go. The government should focus on 2017-2020 terrorism, 2017-2020 cybercrime, 2017-2020 political corruption.


17 posted on 12/05/2016 9:02:28 AM PST by spintreebob
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To: GonzoII

Is it crony capitalism when regulations are removed as part of the deal? Nevertrumper minds blown


18 posted on 12/05/2016 9:03:22 AM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
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To: ConservativeMind

The Ford Fiesta is junk. They made everything so light and flimsy to try to reduce weight and improve MPG the car is not durable enough to take normal wear and tear.

All to propitiate the fake gods of the State imposed religion of “Environmentalism”.


19 posted on 12/05/2016 9:04:40 AM PST by MNJohnnie (This revolt is not ending, it is merely beginning.- Pat Caddell)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
NOW they tell us. Prostitutes.

Ford put up a good fight against the CAFE laws and you have to remember that Ford did not take any bail out money.

It was GM and Dodge that boasted that the 55mpg auto was possible under the CAFE regs and they took the bail out money.

Never again will I by a GM (well never drove them anyway) or Dodge (there 1 ton Diesels is all I drove) again. Just bought a new Ford FX4. Sweet.

20 posted on 12/05/2016 9:05:26 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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