CAFE
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Chris Grundler heads the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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Michigan representative: roll fuel economy rules back to 'reasonable' level
Michigan Congressman Fred Upton believes CAFE standards should be lowered.
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CAFE rules should stay as they are, auto-industry suppliers agree
Automotive suppliers don't want CAFE standards to change, a new survey finds.
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Three big automaker myths about CAFE: busted by Consumers Union
Consumers Unions busts myths spread by CAFE critics.
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Carmakers asked to extend CAFE comment period; EPA said no
It's probably the battle that will do most to determine the carbon emission from new U.S. vehicles over the next decade. Automakers want to modify, delay, or extend the current corporate average fuel economy standards for 2022 through 2025 vehicles; regulators don't. The mid-July release of the...
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Will CAFE standards have to be relaxed starting in 2021?
The battle over CAFE standards continues.
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An automaker lobbyist group believes CAFE rules aren't realistic.
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What's making cars bigger? Gas-mileage rules may be, say analysts
Carmakers are building larger vehicles so they can aim for lower fuel-economy targets, analysts say.
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Automakers 'not even trying' to sell electric cars, Tesla says
Tesla's vice president of business development believes other carmakers aren't taking electric cars seriously.
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Battle over CAFE standards begins now: will they change for 2022-2025?
Two weeks ago today, three federal and state agencies jointly released a "Technical Assessment Report" on how well automakers have done thus far in meeting corporate average fuel economy standards. It concluded that car companies may not quite reach the theoretical goal of an average 54.5 mpg (or...
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EPA: 2025 target of 54.5 mpg may not be met; SUVs, trucks, cheap gas to blame
A pair of U.S. federal agencies said yesterday that while automakers had complied with the first five years of stricter fuel-efficiency laws, the industry seemed unlikely to meet 2025 targets for improving gas mileage. Rather than hitting the projected 54.5-mpg Corporate Average Fuel...
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Start-stop systems to be offered on all GM vehicles by 2020
General Motors reportedly plans to offer start-stop on at least one powertrain in every model by 2020.
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As automakers and policy wonks fret and fuss over future fuel economy standards, interested spectators may be lost in the fumes. What exactly are Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, and what's important to know about them? The CAFE rules have many layers and facets—far too many to put into a single story that won't take an afternoon to read—but a few key points can serve as a primer for details to come. Here's our list of what's worth knowing today about the relationship between you and your gas tank: 1. Don't believe the hype If the headline number of "54.5 mpg by 2025"...
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Buying an electric car can increase fuel use allowed by CAFE rules
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say incentives to sell alternative-fuel vehicle in federal laws could potentially create a short-term rise in fuel consumption and emissions from major automakers' new vehicles. Professors Jeremy Michalek, Ines Azevedo, and Alan Jenn studied Corporate...
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Carmakers continue to meet rising CAFE goals, just as expected
Carmakers are on track to meet the CAFE standard of 54.5 mpg, a CFA study says.
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Will Tighter CAFE Rules Bring More Trucks, Fewer Small Cars?
The entire auto industry was startled when Fiat Chrysler said two weeks ago it would end production of its Dodge Dart compact car and its Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. The company intends to use the plant capacity freed up to build more light trucks, meaning its popular crossover utilities and...
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Diesels Still Needed For Truck Fuel Economy Despite VW Scandal: Advocate
Allen Schaeffer probably doesn't have the easiest job these days. He's executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of diesel engines, fuel, and technology. With the Volkswagen diesel-emission scandal soon to enter...
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Will Cheap Gas, Soaring SUV Sales Sink Fuel-Economy Goals?
Consumers are turning away from fuel-efficient cars as gas remains cheap.
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U.S. vehicle-miles traveled continues to climb, but gasoline use stays fairly consistent.
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VW: $50 Million In Tax Credits, Wanted Electric-Car Credits For Diesels Too
Buyers of various Volkswagen TDI diesel vehicles took about $50 million in Federal income-tax credits in 2009 for the purchase of their supposedly green car. With Michael Horn, CEO of VW Group of America, testifying to Congress today, those credits--and whether the Federal government should be...
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Why Did Volkswagen Cheat On Diesel Emissions In Its TDI Cars?
The bad news for Volkswagen just keeps on coming. In the last week, the company has fired much of its upper management, eradicated all mention of its TDI diesels from its U.S. website, and admitted that 11 million diesel vehicles have software that enabled them to pass emission tests while emitting...
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Bosch 48-Volt Mild Hybrid: Cheaper Way To Boost Efficiency 15 Percent?
Bosch claims its new mild-hybrid system can increase fuel economy at a relatively low cost.
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Automakers Mull Gorilla Glass To Save Weight In Windows, Boost Fuel Economy
Corning hopes its Gorilla Glass could be used to a greater degree in cars.
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Some Cars Today Already Meet 2025 Gas-Mileage Standards: Did You Know?
With a midterm review coming up to look at progress on meeting Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations so far, you can expect some gloom and doom from automakers. Still, industry consensus says the second half of the standards, for model years 2018 to 2025, won't change in a major way. The...
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