Category: fuel economy

Biden Admin Reverses Trump Fuel Efficiency Rules, New Vehicles Must Average 40 Miles per Gallon by 2026

April 1, 2022
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The Biden administration announced on April 1 it is raising requirements for fuel efficiency, reversing a rollback by the Trump administration. New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under the new federal rules. The requirement would have been…

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Biden Admin Reverses Trump Fuel Efficiency Rules, New Vehicles Must Average 49 Miles per Gallon by 2026

April 1, 2022
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The Biden administration announced on April 1 it is raising requirements for fuel efficiency, reversing a rollback by the Trump administration. New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 49 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under the new federal rules. The requirement would have been…

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US Boost Fines for Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules in Tesla Win

March 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and beyond. The decision was a win for Tesla that could cost other automakers hundreds of millions of dollars or more. Confirming an earlier report…

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The Biden Admin Releases Strictest Ever Fuel Economy Rules

December 21, 2021
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting in place new fuel economy rules for passenger cars and light trucks. The new standards are the strictest yet, even more so than what was put into place during the term of former President Barack Obama. They come as the result of an executive order from President Joe…

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Biden Admin Releases Strictest-Ever Fuel Economy Rules

December 21, 2021
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting in place new fuel economy rules for passenger cars and light trucks that are the strictest yet, even more than the standards set during the Obama administration. They come as the result of an executive order from President Joe Biden in January and undo President Donald Trump’s rollback of…

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