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According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the US government is willing to allow carmakers to lower the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) of their future trucks and SUVs at a slower rate than normal cars.
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US Government offers Concessions to Detroit Big 3's Trucks Models
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the US government is willing to allow carmakers to lower the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) of their future trucks and SUVs at a slower rate than normal cars.
In return, the Obama administration wants to reach a deal by early next week that will allow the government to improve mileage standards from today’s target of 35.5 mpg (6.6 lt/100 km) by 2016 to 56 mpg (4.2 lt/100 km) by 2025 for both cars and light trucks, leaving the automakers a longer period of time to bring their large trucks, pickups and SUVs in line.
Read more »- Ford Mulling Aluminum Body For 2015 F-150 Pickup Truck Series, Save Up To 700 Pounds
The next generation of the Ford F-150 pickup truck series expected in 2014 (as a 2015MY) may very well feature an aluminum-intensive body, The Wall Street Journal reported citing sources from within the Detroit-based automaker. The reason why the Blue...
- Polk Study Says Median Age Of U.s. Vehicles Reaches An All-time High
According to a study published by global automotive market intelligence firm Polk, cars and trucks in the United States are aging - and at a pretty fast rate. The average age of cars and light trucks currently in operation the U.S. has increased to...
- U.s. Dealers Claim Cafe Proposal Will Add Us$5,000 To New Car Prices
Last August, the U.S. government proposed a Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target of 54.5 mpg to be met by carmakers by 2025. Despite initial reactions, the proposal eventually gained the manufacturers’ support. However, the administration...
- Obama Administration Pushes Back Announcement On 54.5 Mpg Cafe Regulations
The stricter fuel consumption standards that the Obama administration planned to introduce this week will be delayed, according to a report from Reuters. The government pushed hard to gain the automakers’ approval, and after making some concessions,...
- Obama Announces 35.5mpg Average For 2016 And National Standard For Tailpipe Emissions
The Obama administration today announced tougher fuel mileage standards and tailpipe emission limits forcing automakers to meet a fleetwide average of 35.5 miles per gallon (6.6lt/100km) by 2016, four years sooner than what Congress required in 2007,...