• Joe’s perverse energy ask, the EPA’s electric-car fantasy and other commentary

    The EPA itself admits its new CO2 standards will require electric vehicles to be more than half of new vehicle sales by 2032, note Jonathan A. Lesser & Mark P. Mills at The Wall Street Journal.

  • Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals

    Deal between Japanese carmakers involves components and software amid race to catch up with Chinese EV firmsHonda and Nissan have put aside the “traditional approach” of fierce rivalry to join forces and work together on electric vehicle technology as Japan’s carmakers try to catch up with Chinese competitors.The Japanese manufacturers will work together on technology for EVs, including components and software, after signing a memorandum of understanding on Friday. Continue reading

  • California Wants Everyone to Drive Electric Cars. But The State’s Energy Policies Make Charging Them More Expensive Than Ever.

    As California pushes consumers to drive electric vehicles, the state is also moving away from fossil fuels, making electricity—and charging those vehicles—more expensive.

  • Questions being raised after patrol car involved in 3-car collision

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Springfield Police are remaining tight-lipped about a crash involving a patrol car. The crash at Kansas and Battlefield Friday night sent the officer and two others to the hospital. One of those civilians is still in critical condition and an internal investigation is currently underway. Many people on social media have been []

  • Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?

    In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructureDo electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions?Are EVs too costly to tempt drivers?Is it right to have range anxiety?Cars have a weight problem. Consider the Mini, designed to save precious fuel during rationing; it has ballooned in size. It is not alone. Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend.Electric cars might look the same...

  • S&P Raises Egypt’s Credit Outlook From Stable to Positive

    Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings raised Egypt’s credit outlook from stable to positive on 18 March, weeks after the government decided to enforce a long-awaited free-floating currency exchange regime. “[The decision] reflects our view that the determination of the exchange rate via market forces will help drive GDP growth and over time support the government’s fiscal consolidation plan,” S&P explained. Despite the lift, the credit rating agency affirmed its current rating of Egypt at B-,...

  • Quebec’s energy minister under fire for saying there’s ‘too many cars’ on roads

    A Quebec minister is being scrutinized for questioning traffic on provincial roads, with public transit advocates and experts arguing not enough is being done by the government.

  • U.S. government enters a partial government shutdown as Senate works to pass a deal

    WASHINGTON — The federal government entered a partial shutdown early Saturday after Congress failed to pass legislation in time to keep a swath of departments and agencies open. The shutdown is expected to be brief and have little impact, however, as Senate leaders announced they have a deal to vote on a funding package in the early hours of Saturday morning. The House voted Friday morning to pass a $1.2 trillion spending bill funding the departments of State, Defense, Labor, Health and Human...

  • Raise a pint at McSorley’s Old Ale House this St. Patrick’s Day

    When you walk into McSorley’s Old Ale House, the first thing you notice are the dozens of historical decorations on the walls, including an original wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth. Every spot of the dark, wood-paneled walls is covered in framed photos, documents, stickers and clocks, and each adds to the charm and history This story Raise a pint at McSorley’s Old Ale House this St. Patrick’s Day appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • By now, it’s conclusive that the U.S. Government blew up the Nord Stream pipelines and blamed Russia.

    Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) This is a succinct factual summary of the situation, as-of 21 March 2024: https://theduran.com/nord-stream-investigation-sabotaged-dmitry-polyanskiy (without ads) https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/XwxLdwo75hY (without ads) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwxLdwo75hY (with ads) [I have cleaned up the auto-generated transcript because of its many successively repeated phrases and its many fillers such as “uh”, which hindered...

  • Biden finalizes crackdown on gas cars, forcing more than half of new car sales to be electric by 2030

    The Biden administration has finalized a slate of highly-anticipated environmental regulations curbing gas-powered vehicle tailpipe emissions as part of its broader efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming. In a joint announcement Wednesday, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the most aggressive multi-pollutant emission standards ever finalized. While the regulations target gas-powered vehicles, they are explicitly designed to push...

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    Here’s what Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants from Justin Trudeau’s government ahead of budgets

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week asking for billions of dollars worth of investments as both governments work towards their 2024 budgets. In the letter addressed to Trudeau, sent on March 14 and shared by the Premier’s Office, Ford outlines additional priorities where he is hopeful for either a financial commitment or a legislative change. Here’s what the premier is asking for: Money for infrastructure: The big ask in the...