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In reply to the discussion: General Motors Sides With Trump in Emissions Battle, Splitting the Industry [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,446 posts)61. Toyota is the only major automaker whose overall US fuel economy and CO2 emissions is getting worse.
Yeah, but it's not exactly a whole lot worse. It's a tiny budge.
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If you're shocked at Toyota siding w/ the Trump administration agnst California's right to set stricter auto emissions rules, you may also be surprised that it's also the only major automaker whose overall US fuel economy and CO2 emissions is getting worse. (Data: EPA)
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Meanwhile, Honda -- which has sided w/ California and agreed to follow its stricter emissions rules -- led the industry overall for MY2017, w/ the lowest average new vehicle CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy. It also improved more than any other automaker in 2017. Coincidence?
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This data and more in the latest EPA Automotive Trends Report, which summarizes info about new vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy, technology, and automakers' performance in meeting emissions standards
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Also note: GM and FCA, which are also siding with the Trump administration against California on emissions rules, are at the very bottom of the pack in terms of both fuel economy and CO2 emissions performance
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And Toyota may once have been known for its cutting-edge hybrid tech (the Prius), but the automaker has not been very enthusiastic in developing other emerging technologies of late
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Big reason for Toyota's poor performance? It's been selling more trucks and SUVs. That might be good for its bottom line, but it's bad news for climate. Research shows that SUVs are now the 2nd largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions.
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General Motors Sides With Trump in Emissions Battle, Splitting the Industry [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2019
OP
I am driving one right now. I will never buy another automobile from them ever.
onecaliberal
Oct 2019
#47
Luck of the draw I guess ... I've had 3 cars since 1991 ... all Acura's ... 0 serious issues w/any
mr_lebowski
Oct 2019
#57
Awesome, show that forward thinking that required us to bail y'all out the 1st time.
Afromania
Oct 2019
#5
So what are they saying, they don't have the smarts to meet the standards that Honda, Ford,
still_one
Oct 2019
#6
For them it is a business decision. For some I suspect they believe they can garner favor from
still_one
Oct 2019
#11
This year Ford is releasing both Escape and Explorer hybrid, and first quarter of
still_one
Oct 2019
#24
They put the Volt on the chopping block. End of the line for that model. Whether they will
still_one
Oct 2019
#26
I would never buy a government motors car anyway but will not touch any auto product
yaesu
Oct 2019
#19
Perhaps given customer preferences towards trucks and SUV and the current price of gasoline
MichMan
Oct 2019
#27
This is the problem I think, some folks tend to fly off the handle and don't understand
still_one
Oct 2019
#36
Stupid long term move. The world will not want, nor need, inefficient gas guzzling cars.
Freethinker65
Oct 2019
#53
So Obama saves GM with a bailout, over the objections of the Republicans at the time
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2019
#60
Toyota is the only major automaker whose overall US fuel economy and CO2 emissions is getting worse.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2019
#61