Regulators give OK for 2017 diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 sales

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Bear Mountain, May 2014Federal regulators gave initial approval to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to resume sales of diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models in the U.S., the company announced Friday. In May, FCA announced it would file for the certification after those models were pulled for sale early in 2017. Government officials said the diesel models...

U.S. government climate scientists restricted, sidelined, limited

The White House, Washington, D.C.  [Creative Commons license by dcjohn]Months into Donald Trump's presidency, it is clear the administration has worked diligently to downplay the role of science in setting policy on energy. Some moves to diminish scientists' roles have been more evident than others, but a new report details what has gone on behind the scenes. In summary, scientists have been restricted, sidelined...

Mercedes, Porsche to join Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Renault in Formula E racing

2016/2017 Formula E Hong Kong ePrixThe changing of the guards in motor racing is underway: both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz have announced they will join the FIA Formula E electric-car racing series in 2019. To make that possible, both German teams will end their tenures in respected motorsport; Porsche will end its World Endurance Championship LMP1 program, while Mercedes plans to...