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Honda, Toyota fair worst in California Air Credit Market

Automotive News -- LOS ANGELES -- A new front is opening in the emerging market for electric vehicles -- not for selling cars, but for credits required to meet clean-air rules.

The burden is heaviest for Toyota, which has the largest market share in California, followed by Honda...

Tesla Motors revealed that it had sold credits to Honda Motor Co. and another automaker that it didn't identify.

Regulators expect carmakers to sell a combined 60,000 zero-emission autos in 12 states through 2014, and a cumulative total of 1.4 million by 2025.

The number of credits per vehicle depends on its range and how fast the battery can be recharged. A model with a 100-mile range and standard charging, such as a Nissan Leaf or electric Ford Focus, would generate three credits, while a long-range,...

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Submitted May 30, 2012 By: Eugene_C

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,943 Points:2,113,390 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 31, 2012 6:26:39 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse WHERE did THAT Title come from ??? "Calif.'s tougher ZEV mandate sparks new market for clean-air credits" is what is at the website!
Paddy60 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:492 Points:457,925 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 12:27:19 PM Ignore Paddy60 Report Abuse Oh boy!
SUPERQUACK Champion Author Sacramento Posts:6,106 Points:1,907,080 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 12:13:38 PM Ignore SUPERQUACK Report Abuse what ???
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:749,880 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 12:12:19 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse they will figure it out somehow
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,924 Points:1,011,645 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 12:10:11 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Selling credits makes me laugh.
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 11:43:35 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Yeah,yeah. The original headline was super long, I was trying to be succinct. Sorry for the typo. Here's the full headline: Calif.'s tougher ZEV mandate sparks new market for clean-air credits: Big burden on Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, Nissan and Chrysler [Edited by: Eugene_C at 5/30/2012 11:44:14 AM EST]
AuntJaime Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,869 Points:401,310 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 11:13:16 AM Ignore AuntJaime Report Abuse ....fair? Yeah! I wanna see some 4H bunnies!
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,236 Points:490,310 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 11:11:26 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse With a 16 billion deficit they can not afford anything.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:915,140 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 11:08:38 AM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse taking turns
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,343 Points:501,165 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:57:58 AM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse That would be "fare," not "fair." When a journalist misspells a word, I find it difficult to give the story any credibility.
ToolinIt Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,803 Points:883,595 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:57:46 AM Ignore ToolinIt Report Abuse Making up your own headline for an article? The article does not state "Honda, Toyota fair worst in California Air Credit Market" as the headline. What caught my eye was "fair" when it should have been spelled "fare".
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:45:47 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Honda and Toyota need plug-in cars pronto!
tatker Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,945 Points:555,830 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:43:39 AM Ignore tatker Report Abuse could this be CTS Corp's fault?
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,746 Points:1,861,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:38:14 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse LOL, LOL, LOL !!!!!!!!!!!
Jkent1953 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,971 Points:436,935 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:36:50 AM Ignore Jkent1953 Report Abuse No wonder California is broke. They have a bureaucracy to manage this stupid program.
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 30, 2012 10:35:21 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Bottom line is this: you better hope that Electric cars take off in California and New York, or you will be paying more for new cars to offset the fines!