The Obama administration announced first-of-their-kind national standards today to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and increase the fuel economy of heavy-duty trucks and buses.
The rules start with model year 2014 heavy-duty trucks and buses and require up to a 20 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions for 2018 vehicles. More…
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation issued today a proposal to toughen greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles manufactured between the years 2017 and 2025.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation unveiled today a proposal to put labels on all new vehicles that compare vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy. The goal is to compare the emissions and fuel economy of gasoline-powered vehicles and more efficient electric vehicles.
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Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson just announced a new set of automobile guidelines on a conference call with reporters — a program that aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by 30 percent and increase fuel efficiency by 40 percent over the coming years. More…
The Obama administration on Tuesday outlined a new set of proposed rules for automobile fuel efficiency and emissions. The new rules follow an announcement in May that the administration had reached a deal with automakers and state governments to create a unified national standard.
“This action will give our More…
A cash-for-clunkers scheme, which would provide financial incentives for drivers to trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new fuel-efficient cars, has gained momentum, with two competing bills in Congress. An editorial The New York Times today argued, with good reason, that one of these bills is vastly preferable to More…
This is a couple of days old, but worth a mention: With gas prices dropping ever further in recent months, the country’s fetish for big, gas-guzzling vehicles has returned. According to numbers released last week by Edmunds.com, an automotive analysis Website, trucks and SUVs will outsell cars in More…
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