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France’s swashbuckling TV star turned environment minister Nicolas Hulot laid out France’s new “climate plan” intended to meet the ambitious targets of the Paris climate accord on Thursday and become carbon neutral by 2050. […] “We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040,” Hulot said, calling it a “veritable revolution”. “The solutions are there,” Hulot said. “Our own manufacturers have what they need to support this promise”, adding that it all contributed to the “public health agenda”. Acknowledging that reaching the target would be “tough”, particularly for automakers, Hulot said that France’s car...

Freepers many sources of which I will link too, it broke here on local Radio and TV. Some are FR not approved so will be links only.

This article analyzes the history of labor union violence, and how Rep. Capuano's comments are a perfect continuation of this historical truth. Labor Unions: A History of Murder and Sabotage The New American 28 February 2011 The raging union-led protests in Wisconsin have resulted in many Americans taking a closer, more critical look at labor unions and their political clout and influence in shaping policy. With the ubiquitous announcement from AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka that he is granted an audience at the White House “nearly every day,” the American people have become more skeptical of unions and the role...

Later today, Ford will officially unveil its new Police Interceptor

Beats the hell out of "Bush lied, people died," if you ask me. Plus it has the added bonus of actually being accurate. The following idea is as sound as the glorified riding-lawnmowers to which we will be bound. President Barack Obama is proposing on Tuesday the highest auto fuel efficiency standards ever attempted in the United States... If the proposal is enacted, by 2016 the fleet average requirement would be 35.5 miles per gallon, said the official, who declined to be named. Currently the CAFE standard is 27.5 mpg for cars and 24 mpg for light trucks. We've already...

National Automotive Roundtable The American Automotive Industry has never faced greater challenges. The government loans, the reorganization, the workers, the products, the dealers; what is the future for an industry so important to our nation's economy? These are the questions we'll explore during a special two-hour "National Automotive Roundtable". The "National Automotive Roundtable" is taking place on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 7pm through 9pm EDT on News/Talk 760 WJR and other radio stations throughout the country. "National Automotive Roundtable" will be moderated by WJR Radio host Paul W. Smith. Special guests include: Rick Wagoner, Chairman & CEO of General...

Testimony of Alan R. Mulally Senate Banking Committee November 18, 2008 Thank you Mr. Chairman, Senator Shelby and members of the Committee. I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you today representing Ford Motor Company as you consider issues that are absolutely critical to this venerable American company and to the nation.

McCain and Obama came to Michigan this week touting two all-too-similar energy plans. By Henry Payne Detroit — The presidential fuel follies came careening into Michigan this week, advertising two knights battling over America’s energy future. Upon closer inspection, however, the fix appears to be in: Underneath the rhetorical weaponry, both knights are wearing the same green armor. Barack Obama arrived first at Michigan State to give a typically grandiose speech outlining his plan for a “complete transformation of our economy.” The Arrogant One has been trying to make up to Michigan since he presumed a year ago to tell...

DRIVING THE MARKET: Chinese auto firms will be exhibiting at the show for the first time, and the industry will also be showcasing several new green technologies AFP , PARIS Monday, Sep 25, 2006,Page 10 The Paris Motor Show will roar into life next Saturday when international car makers converge on the French capital hoping to wow crowds with prototype models and woo critics with green technologies. This year, the mix of exhibits is expected to underscore two key developments for the industry and the global economy, namely concern about global warming and the emergence of China as a world...

ATLANTA(AP) -- South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp. will open a $1.2 billion plant in Georgia, creating almost 5,500 new jobs in the state, officials announced Sunday night. Cars will begin rolling off the plant's two assembly lines in August 2008. The two million square foot plant will be in West Point, Ga., a town of 4,000 near the Alabama border. It will be Kia's first U.S. manufacturing plant. Kia's parent company, Hyundai Motor Company, already has a plant in Montgomery, Ala. Proximity to that site -- combined with a $258 million incentive package from the state -- helped woo...

Is your car vegan? Actor Michael Bell's is. The 66-year-old Encino resident doesn't eat or wear animal products, and his hybrid car doesn't have a stitch of leather in it. If it had, Bell said, he wouldn't have bought the car, a 2001 Toyota Prius, despite its impeccable green credentials. In raw numbers, vegans such as Bell are so few that they barely register on surveys of consumer habits. But to automobile manufacturers trying to win favor among the increasing number of consumers who say they are environmentally conscious, vegans — who avoid all animal products — are what one...