Kudos to President Obama once again.

[leftofthedial]

Outstanding job on the new automobile mileage and emissions requirements.

I hope we still have an automobile industry to implement these much-needed changes in 2016.

[Captain Hilts]

1. I agree. nt

[Deja Q]

2. Woohoo!

:thumbsup:


We will.

Ford is in the best shape right now, and I wouldn't want a GM or Chevy... especially GM; too many rumors of parts being made in China and we all know their track record...

[fooj]

4. Ford moved their plant to Mexico.

[TwilightZone]

8. They've had plants there for years.

The recent announcement is an additional one.

[TwilightZone]

3. The increases start in 2011...

with yearly increases through 2016.

I think that the Big Three are planning to have the 2016 standards in place by the '14 or '15 model year.

[leftofthedial]

5. the sooner the better.

it sounds odd still referring to them as "the big three," what with all the downsizing, bankruptcy, etc.

[cboy4]

6. Yea, it's far more important to regulate automobile mileage

than it is to first protect the careers of honorable people serving our country in the military.

:puke:
:puke:

[leftofthedial]

7. it is certainly not more important,

and not everything Obama has done (or failed to do) merits congratulations.

But this is an important accomplishment.

[Uzybone]

14. you are right

It is proably far more important than temporarily abolishing DADT by presidential fiat.

[leftofthedial]

9. gee,

where are all the stalkers?

[leftofthedial]

13. chirp

LOL

[handmade34]

10. good job

wish it was more, sooner... but will take what I can get

[leftofthedial]

11. that these groups came together on *anything*

is just short of a miracle.

[SpartanDem]

12. very true

[Clio the Leo]

15. I love how he times some things just right so the next Democrat to run for POTUS ...

... can bask in the glory of it too. :)

[centristgrandpa]

16. auto Con....

Too bad most American cars don't hold their value, way too bad...

[Orsino]

17. It's something, all right.

No immediate effect, except perhaps to get Americans thinking about fuel efficiency. That would be significant.

[Peacetrain]

18. Very glad to see that yesterday!!