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Nutson’s Auto News Weekly-Wrap-up December 4-10, 2022

Here are Larry’s picks among the past week’s important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets.

* Average gasoline price for U.S. drivers is at $3.41 per gallon according to AAA. Some states have seen gasoline fall below $3.00. In response to the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, a European Union boycott of Russian oil combined with a $60 cap on the per barrel price could lead to supply shortages. The White House is pushing for more oil supply to keep prices down.

* U.S.DoE factoid of the week: Plug-in electric vehicles reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 5.5 million metric tons in 2021. Estimates show that plug-in electric vehicles, including all-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid…