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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars?

U.S. safety standards and consumer preferences prevent widespread import or domestic production of small Japanese kei cars despite presidential authorization to approve their production.
Miscellaneous
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern | TechCrunch

The EU softened the 2035 zero-emission car mandate to allow 10% hybrids with offsets, creating industry division and giving traditional automakers more transition time.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump wants tiny Japanese-style cars for US even as he cuts mpg goals

The second Trump administration is rolling back fuel economy and EV-support policies while unexpectedly proposing to legalize small Japanese Kei cars in the US.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards, again | TechCrunch

Federal policy reduced the 2031 fleet-wide fuel economy target to 34.5 mpg, reclassified crossovers as cars, and eased requirements for automakers.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
2 months ago

EV Sales Are Slowing. Now The Auto Industry Is Banking On A Self-Driving Boom

Automakers are shifting focus from stalled EV adoption to autonomous-vehicle development as a new growth frontier amid policy setbacks.
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