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EPA nominee discusses priorities at confirmation hearing

EPA nominee discusses priorities at confirmation hearing The confirmation hearing for Gina McCarthy to head EPA held few surprises, and she is widely expected to be confirmed. But her testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee does offer clues to where she could lead the agency. McCarthy, who was a panelist at The […]

Subcompact sales lag behind fuel prices

Subcompact sales lag behind fuel prices Since 2006, subcompact sales have generally tracked higher fuel prices nationwide but not recently. As gas prices stay around $3.50 to $4.00 a gallon, subcompact sales have been plus or minus 1 percent for each of the past six months, says Wards. Usually, product redesign helps boost sales. […]

GM opens electric motor plant in Baltimore County

GM opens electric motor plant in Baltimore County Baltimore County has become part of GMs bet on the future of electric vehicles with the opening of an electric motor plant in White Marsh. GM is the first automaker to produce an electric motor in the U.S. So far, the plant has 20 employees and 27 […]

DC health care exchange to be tested by feds

DC health care exchange to be tested by feds DCs health care exchange, pursuant to national health care reform, is set to open October 1, 2013. It will have its technology tested in the next two months by the U.S. Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight to ensure that the DC exchanges technology can […]

Va., Md. strengthen laws on texting while driving while DC stays the course (careful in Alaska!)

Va., Md. strengthen laws on texting while driving while DC stays the course (careful in Alaska!) Virginia just went from having the weakest law in the nation on texting while driving to a much stronger one with a big loophole. A month ago, Virginia had only a $20 fine, and texting was a secondary offense, […]

Last chance to sign up for WANADAs F&I workshops April 25-26

Last chance to sign up for WANADAs F&I workshops April 25-26 WANADAs special Spring Finance and Insurance Professionals Seminar will be held this week, Thursday, April 25 or Friday, April 26. The daylong workshop is aimed at all F&I staff and is presented by JM&A, WANADAs presenter for the past five years. Topics to be […]

Thoughts for the Week

Thoughts for the Week Terrorists only succeed if they overwhelm us with fear. They cant. They didnt do it in New York at 9/11and they didnt do it in Boston at the Marathon. Terrorists cant stop us from doing what we do to make America great. [I]–Rudy Giuliani[/I] Times like these, terrible as they are, […]

Maryland lawmakers pass Gov. OMalleys progressive agenda and transportation funding

Maryland lawmakers pass Gov. OMalleys progressive agenda and transportation funding [I]Dealers dodge bullet as car buyers retain title tax, net-of-trade[/I] As widely reported last week, Maryland lawmaker members of the 2013 General Assembly, which ended April 8, passed the ambitious and progressive legislative package of Gov. Martin OMalley (D) putting Maryland, in the opinion of […]

Auto loans are getting longer

Auto loans are getting longer Thanks to the rising price of new vehicles, banks eagerness to attract new buyers and consumers enthusiasm for lower monthly payments, loan terms are now longer than ever. In first-quarter 2012, the average term reached a record 65 months, according to data researcher Experian. It found that 17 percent of […]

Obama budget funnels higher EV credit through dealers

Obama budget funnels higher EV credit through dealers President Obamas budget would raise the maximum tax credit for buying an electric vehicle from $7,500 to $10,000 and channel it though the dealer. The dealer could then pass it on to the consumer at point of purchase, rather than the buyer having to wait for a […]