Author Archives: GCADA
EPA’s new electric vehicle mandate – Too far, too fast
In April, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules on electric vehicles (EVs) that would even make California regulators blush. The EPA now effectively proposes that two-thirds […]
The auto makers cry for EV mercy
The Big Three tell Biden his fuel-economy rules will ‘devalue’ their EVs General Motors last week said it is delaying electric pick-up truck production in Michigan, citing slowing demand for […]
Electric Cars Were Already Having Issues. Then Things Got Political
The 2024 race for the White House reignites debate over EVs The EV transition is running head on into polarizing politics. Already this year, pricier electric vehicles got even more […]
AEG Week Four update: Auto industry losses due to strike now total $7.7 billion
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 16, 2023 – Michigan economic consultancy Anderson Economic Group, LLC reports that total economic losses from the UAW’s strike against the Detroit 3 OEMs have […]
Tax deal sweetens for EV buyers
Instant $7,500 tax credit starts in 2024 The tax break for buying an electric vehicle is about to hit the accelerator. Starting in January, EV buyers get up to $7,500 […]
OADA: U.S. Dept. of Treasury and IRS release guidance for point-of-sale EV tax credit process for dealers and consumers
The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Oct. 6 guidance addressing how consumers will be able to use their EV tax credits at point-of-sale […]
Senators introduce bipartisan bill directing FTC to redo auto dealership regs
Two U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill last week that would force the Federal Trade Commission to go back to the drawing board on its proposed rule for dealerships. The […]
America’s high EV costs are driving buyers to hybrids
Concerns about high sticker prices and limited charging infrastructure for electric cars are driving renewed interest in the gasoline-electric vehicles. When Amber Lombardi went car shopping last year, she knew […]
China’s stranglehold on EV supply chain will be tough to break
By Phoebe Sedgman, Jinshan Hong and Linda Lew China’s dominance of the transition to electric vehicles is the latest source of geopolitical tension with the US and Europe, where policymakers face a costly catchup […]
Why the world needs to put more thought into retiring cars
Being more mindful of the rate at which cars are coming off the road presents opportunities both for policymakers and industry participants. By Andrew Grant Around the same time each year, […]