by Charles Territo
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Auto industry to McCain:
Congress should inflate their tires, not their rhetoric 0
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago This post originally ran on the Wonk Room.
For most of this year rising gas prices have been on everyone's mind. Believe me, the auto industry understands very well just how much of an impact $4/gallon gas has had on American consumers. As you may have seen, it's having an impact on us, as well.Last week, the Auto Alliance and the National Auto Dealers Association sponsored tire pressure checks for members of Congress and their staff who park in the Rayburn Office Building. Surprisingly, we found that most drivers had tires… Read More
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Consumers in the driver's seat
It’s shifting consumer demand that will drive increases in vehicle fuel efficiency 25
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago I frequently read about perceived (or alleged) disagreements between the environmental community and the auto industry. A few of them are real disagreements over policy, many are practical disagreements over how best to achieve common goals, but many perceived disagreements are not, in fact, disagreements at all.For instance, some people believe the auto industry stands in the way of higher average fuel efficiency in the U.S. That's just not the case, which I'll explain in a moment. First, an area of agreement: in his New York Times column, Paul Krugman writes about fuel efficiency and our automotive future: Read More
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