GM says it favors fuel-efficiency rules based on historic rates

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Chrysler,Fiat,Ford,GM,Electric,Future,Hybrid This follows GM’s call for U.S. to mandate some zero-emissions vehicles. Continue reading GM says it favors fuel-efficiency rules based on historic rates GM says it favors fuel-efficiency rules based on historic rates originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:20:00 EDT. Please see our […]

Mayor quits FCC committee, says it favors ISPs over the public interest

Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with his oversized coffee mug in November 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) A broadband deployment advisory group organized by the Federal Communications Commission is trying to make it harder for cities and towns to build and operate their own Internet services. The Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) was […]

Proposed Illinois coal rule favors cost-cutting over emissions control

Enlarge / The Dynegy Inc. E.D. Edwards Power Station in Bartonville, Illinois, in 2014. (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The owner of eight coal-fired power plants in central and southern Illinois lobbied the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose rules that would loosen pollution regulations, according to the Chicago Tribune. Instead of limiting the rate […]

Uber favors former GE leader as its next CEO

Ever since Uber ousted CEO Travis Kalanick, there’s been one overriding question: just who would be daring enough to replace him and salvage the ridesharing outfit’s tattered reputation? At last, an answer is emerging. Recodesources hear that former GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt (above) is the “frontrunner” out of the three candidates to lead […]

Uber favors former GE leader as its next CEO

Ever since Uber ousted CEO Travis Kalanick, there’s been one overriding question: just who would be daring enough to replace him and salvage the ridesharing outfit’s tattered reputation? At last, an answer is emerging. Recode sources hear that former GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt (above) is the “frontrunner” out of the three candidates to […]

VOTD: How The Oscars Voting Process Works and Favors the Less Bold Best Picture Winners

No matter what movie wins Best Picture each year, there will always be disagreements among filmmakers, critics and audiences as to which film truly deserved the top honor from the Academy Awards. However, in recent years it seems that the Oscars voting process has favored movies that are less bold than some of the nominees […]