by Jane Richey | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders _ better known as “black boxes” _ in all new cars and light trucks. But...
by Jane Richey | Aug 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
New federal standards for “black boxes” that record information leading up to auto accidents will will take effect Sept. 1, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ruled on Tuesday. The decision means the new standards for the devices...
by Jane Richey | Jul 31, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The White House is expected to OK federal standards in the next few weeks that will nearly double vehicle gas mileage for vehicles by 2025, as automotive dealers warn the changes could slam the recovering retail car industry because they will come with sticker prices...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Later this year, the Obama Administration plans to mandate that car and truck manufacturers produce vehicles that get 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. But a new study by the National Automobile Dealers Association says such a move would add $3,000 to the cost of a...