UNITED STATES: Automakers confront climate change

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In this article

  • Industry case
  • Ineffective fuel taxation
  • Demand dictates size
  • No incentive to change
  • High research costs
  • Emissions reduction research
  • GM as bellwether
  • Zero-emission vehicles
  • More efficient hybrids
  • Outlook
  • Technological limitations
  • Resistance to taxation

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