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   bwilson4web

   Enforcement of clean air

   Source: California, 16 Other States File Suit Against the EPA | TheDetroitBureau.com
   
   

   The 17 states filed suit in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The move was led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and the suit alleges that that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to roll back the stringent gas mileage rules that were adopted by former President Barack Obama’s administration is “unlawful.”
   
   California was joined by Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia.
   
   Minnesota also joined the lawsuit through its Pollution Control Agency and Department of Transportation.
   
   “The evidence is irrefutable: today’s clean car standards are achievable, science-based and a...​

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   TorqueNews

   Prius crushes the rest of the affordable EV sales

   The Toyota Prius Prime has emerged as the runaway leader in affordable EVs. Bolt, Leaf, and Volt’s U.S. sales lag, as Prius Prime continues to impress, reports Torque News.
   
   Reference: 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Crushing Bolt, Volt, and Leaf In Affordable EV Sales Race | Torque News

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   bwilson4web

   "Loaded" hybrids

   Source: AD #2343 – Lexus Takes the “Premium” Out of Its Hybrids, Global Sales Up in Q1, BMW To Use Magna Lidar System – Autoline Daily
   
   

   LEXUS TAKES THE “PREMIUM” OUT OF ITS HYBRIDS
   The hybrid version of any car tends to only be available on the higher trim levels, making an already pricy package even more expensive. But Lexus is finding success by taking “some of the premium out” of its hybrid models. Or in other words, making them less expensive. According to WardsAuto, in the first quarter, RX Hybrid sales are up over 33% and the NX is up close to 170%. Lexus will do the same with the new ES sedan that just debuted at the Beijing auto show and is currently only seeing a hybrid take-rate of 10%. That could be a nice shot in the arm, sales wise, for a vehicle that has been the best-selling Lexus car since...​

   bwilson4web May 1, 2018 Read More Replies: 4

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