A carbon tax with revenues used to fund renewable energy programs gained support from 60 percent of Americans, according to a University of Michigan poll.
That’s the highest among tax options presented and one that crossed the political divide with majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents saying they would support the tax, according to the National Surveys on Energy and Environment.
According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013.
Volkswagen Group is considering setting up a planning center in Brazil to boost flagging sales in the world’s fourth-largest car market, sources told Reuters.
Slowing growth in Brazil, once one of the most dynamic emerging economies, and an aging model fleet have weighed on VW. Sales have plunged 18 percent in the first half to 271,700, after a 13 percent decline in 2013.
By Nick Carey and Bernie Woodall
The news about deadly crashes linked to a faulty ignition switch, followed by wave upon wave of recalls, did not bode well for General Motors dealers earlier this year. It conjured visions of worried, frustrated drivers pouring onto lots like Raymond Chevrolet, outside of Chicago.
The German tuning company is hard at work on a faster, beefier version of the all-new Smart ForTwo city car and it could hit the streets in early 2015.
