BY FROMA HARROP News flash: The Obama-era fuel-economy standards would add $875 to the average price of a new vehicle. But proposed border taxes or other tariffs on Mexican imports would add $2,000. President Donald Trump wants a weaker mandate on mileage, and he also wants the tariffs. Digest those numbers when assessing Trump’s claim to be helping U.S. carmakers control their manufacturing costs. As for that $875 for new technology, drivers would save three […]

Carmakers, Don’t Pick A Fight With California
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