Episode #17 – Intel buys Mobileye, Geneva recap, EPA rollback, proposed federal budget

Summary: <p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-182" src="https://i2.wp.com/wheelbearings.media/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wheelbearings_episode_017.jpg?resize=1024%2C612" alt=""></p> <p>Could Intel’s purchase of Mobileye be the key to its survival? We discuss, before recapping the introductions at the Geneva Motor Show and discussing the possible affects of proposed federal moves including a roll-back of EPA fuel economy standards and why cutting the Coast Guard budget is worse for drivers than you may think.</p> <p>Links:</p> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2017/03/13/intel-acquiring-mobileye-for-more-than-15b-to-solidify-automated-driving-position/#37c97b00695a">Intel acquires Mobileye for $15B</a></p> <p><a href="http://europe.autonews.com/section/asgeneva">Geneva Motor Show</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/us/politics/trump-obama-fuel-economy-standards.html">President wants to roll back EPA fuel economy standards</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/07/politics/coast-guard-cuts/index.html">$1.3B proposed cut to Coast Guard bad for drivers</a></p>