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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Big Three and Mileage Standards: Obama and Round Two

    The auto industry and the cars Americans drive could be radically altered by Obama Administration efforts to increase vehicle mileage standards. To get an 89-billion dollar taxpayer bailout, car-makers went along. Mileage standards of 34.1 miles per gallon by 2016 were part of the deal.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Terrence McNally • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The auto industry and the cars Americans drive could be radically altered by Obama Administration efforts to increase vehicle mileage standards. To get an 89-billion dollar taxpayer bailout, car-makers went along. Mileage standards of 34.1 miles per gallon by 2016 were part of the deal. Now, during weeks of closed-door negotiations, the Obama Administration has been pushing an average of 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 but, this time, the industry is pushing back, claiming that smaller, lighter, more efficient cars might not sell. We hear what's at stake.

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    Last Space Shuttle Flight Leaves a Southern California Legacy
    1. 0:00Toll Lanes Inching Our Way on the 10 and 110 Freeways
    2. 7:17Last Space Shuttle Flight Leaves a Southern California Legacy
    3. 25:24The Big Three and Mileage Standards: Obama and Round TwoYou’re reading this
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