They want to have lower emission standards on their trucks and SUVs so it will lower the cost and increase profits to supplement their electric vehicle programs. Same thing as a bailout. What does that do to companies like Tesla.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 26, 2018, at 10:42 AM, Mark Abramowitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I appreciate the cynicism, but I find no evidence of that. > > That article is old, but I suspect that the data still applies. It says > nothing about a government bailout. > > So they are losing money on the Bolt. The Prius lost money for 10 years, but > is Toyota’s most popular car. These folks are in it for the long game, and > have been investing in both types of EVs. > > - Mark > > Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > >> On Oct 26, 2018, at 4:04 AM, Paul Dove via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Of course they do because they are losing money on the bolt. Need another >> government bailout. >> https://www.inverse.com/article/32239-why-gm-loses-money-chevy-bolt >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Oct 26, 2018, at 2:03 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-26/gm-breaks-with-trump-in-call-for-national-electric-car-mandate >>> GM Breaks With Trump in Call for National Electric Car Mandate >>> October 25, 2018 Automaker pitches U.S. rule to spur more EV sales through >>> 2030 ... GM says a nationwide program could put 7 million long-range >>> electric cars on the road and slash 375 million tons of carbon dioxide >>> emissions by 2030, compared with existing zero-emission vehicle mandates ... >>> >>> >>> GM Wants Trump Administration To Back National Electric Vehicle ... >>> International Business Times-31 minutes ago >>> General Motors Co said on Friday it wants the Trump administration to back a >>> nationwide program to boost the sale of zero emission vehicles like electric >>> ... >>> >>> GM Breaks With Trump in Call for National Electric Car Mandate >>> Bloomberg-42 minutes ago >>> The Trump administration wants to end California's requirement for >>> automakers to sell more electric cars in the state each year. America's >>> biggest automaker has ... >>> >>> GM proposes nationwide zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate >>> WHSV-1 hour ago >>> California sets the requirements based on a complex formula that considers >>> the total number of vehicles sold by an automaker and gives credits for >>> fully electric ... >>> >>> General Motors CEO: We call for federal electric and zero-emission ... >>> USA TODAY-1 hour ago >>> It will create jobs through the expansion of battery and electric vehicle >>> research and development and production, improve the environment and make >>> electric ... >>> >>> >>> https://www.google.com/search?q=Breaks+With+Trump+in+Call+for+National+Electric+Car+Mandate >>> >>> >>> 2 hours ago - The Trump administration wants to end California's requirement >>> for automakers to sell more electric cars in the state each year. America's >>> ... >>> >>> GM Breaks With Trump in Call for National Electric Car Mandate ... >>> www.wiredfocus.com › electric cars >>> 51 mins ago >>> >>> GM Breaks With Trump in Call for National Electric Car Mandate ... >>> www.techheadlines.us › electric cars >>> 51 mins ago >>> >>> [dated] >>> Trump's rollback could zap California's electric car industry ... >>> https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article215984510.html >>> Aug 2, 2018 >>> >>> Trump is going after California's clean car mandate | TechCrunch >>> https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/.../trump-is-going-after-californias-clean-car-mandate... >>> Jul 23, 2018 >>> >>> California wants more electric cars. The Trump administration doesn't ... >>> www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-fuel-standards-fight-20180202-story.html >>> Feb 2, 2018 >>> >>> Electric Vehicles: Government Mandates Threaten Customers ... >>> https://www.nationalreview.com/.../electric-cars-government-mandates-threaten-custo... >>> Feb 26, 2018 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: >>> http://evdl.org/archive/ >>> >>> >>> {brucedp.neocities.org} >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >>> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >>> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20181026/c34f74c9/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
