Author: Tim Jackson
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OPINION | Our cars are getting us through COVID. Literally.
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Tim Jackson Drive-in movies are back, joined by drive-in concerts, drive-through graduations, drive-by birthdays and car parades to honor health care workers. The automobile has taken a central role in the pandemic; The New York Times says it serves as a “mini-shelter on wheels.” It is an odd time to push for permanent restrictions on…
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ROAD TO RECOVERY | More consistency would aid the recovery
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Tim Jackson Patchwork quilts are works of art. Patchwork government regulations…not so much. They’re a major frustration for Colorado’s new car customers during the COVID-19 crisis. Local control is the bedrock of our western way of life, but getting rid of the current patchwork, and making government regulations uniform, would make recovery from the pandemic…
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OPINION | Colorado motorists still overwhelmingly opt for gas-powered vehicles
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Tim Jackson Colorado’s new car and truck dealers succeed by understanding and meeting the needs and desires of the state’s consumers. We enthusiastically offer customers any vehicle technology that’s in demand. We steer clear of pushing consumers into vehicles they don’t want because we know that’s a recipe for failure. Ultimately, we trust Colorado consumers…
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OPINION | Heed Colorado consumers — not California regulators — on electric cars
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Tim Jackson All Coloradans value our state’s unmatched natural resources. We all want to breathe clean air and enjoy Colorado’s spectacular vistas. That’s why Colorado’s new car dealers created the Clear the Air Foundation, a nonprofit based on the science that shows today’s new vehicles are exponentially cleaner than the vehicles of previous decades. …
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THE PODIUM: Don’t impose cookie-cutter California air standards on Colorado
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Imagine if Colorado decided to cede its policymaking authority to California. The Colorado General Assembly could declare “whatever works for California works for us” and adjourn. As ridiculous as this sounds, some are proposing that Colorado do exactly that when it comes to our vehicle emissions standards. They are urging Colorado to adopt California’s Low…






