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China Imposes Much Tougher Fuel-Efficiency Standards On New Cars

China's ongoing and recent air pollution issues are leading to swift rethinking of the country's transport policy. After several months of choking smog engulfing its major cities, the country has finally imposed strict fuel economy standards in a bid to cut fuel use--and pollution. Reuters reports...

March 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4

Despite Pollution, China Still Isn't Committed To Electric Cars

March 10, 2013 9

Beijing Says 'Enough!': City To Scrap 180K Polluting Cars

January 30, 2013 14

Hong Kong, Choked By Smog, Bans Most Polluting Vehicles

December 21, 2012 2

Alcoa Building-Exterior Panels 'Eat' Smog From (A Few) Cars

Pittsburgh-based aluminum giant Alcoa has developed a new coating for its aluminum building panels that passively sucks in airborne pollutants and transforms them into... May 1, 2012 by Talking Points Memo

Big Emissions Gain: Cleaning Up Dirtiest Third-World Diesels

In asking developing world countries to clean up their act when it comes to reducing automobile emissions, it's easy to sound hypocritical. A new climate change initiative... February 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

A Brief History Of Smog, Which Led To Electric Cars: Recommended Reading

Daniel Yergin is one of those authors who writes major works. His Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize is nothing less than the definitive history of the rise of the petroleum... December 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 2

Cleaner Cars Save You Gas, Also Save Lives, Cut Health Costs

Cars that consume less fuel have many benefits, including lower gasoline costs. Now it turns out that they also bring significant public-health benefits, reducing health-care... May 11, 2011 by George Parrott 5

California Steps Up Gross-Polluter Vehicle Retirement Program

Not only do old cars pollute more than new ones, they pollute a lot more. According to a rule proposed by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, fully “75 percent of... August 20, 2010 by John Voelcker 3