Big vehicles and cheap gas: Where does that leave fuel economy?
Missing from the 2017 North American International Auto Show: The visibility of fuel economy on many of the vehicles.
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Keep fuel economy standards to help our lowest income citizens
Strong miles per gallon (mpg) rules save Americans money across all income levels, but they save working families and middle-class Americans the most.
Fuel economy rules a bogeyman for long-term trends in auto industry
The debate over the future of fuel efficiency policies is generating a lot of noise. But for consumers, these policies generate savings at the pump.
Auto group tries to block EPA from finalizing vehicle rules
A major auto trade group is making a last-ditch effort to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing tough fuel economy standards through the 2025 model year.
Ford CEO sees ‘pressure’ on business without softer fuel rules
Ford Motor Co. plans to lobby President-elect Donald Trump to soften U.S. and state fuel-economy rules that hurt profits by forcing automakers to build more electric cars and hybrids than are warranted by customer demand.
EPA stands by 2025 emissions standards
The EPA has proposed to leave in place its emissions standards for light vehicles through 2025, a move that’s likely to be opposed by automakers seeking relief from rules that they say are challenging and costly.
The road to high octane fuels
The arguments of the most extreme partisans on either side lean towards hype, so here are the 9 things you need to know about high octane fuel, and my perspective on a path forward.
4 reasons the EPA needs to raise fuel economy standards and how you can help
Thousands of Americans are speaking up to tell the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to raise the bar and set a higher standard for cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars in the U.S. Will you join them?
CAFE rules should stay as they are, auto-industry suppliers agree
The lobbyists for automakers have made their views on the CAFE standards through 2025 quite clear. The majority of carmakers would prefer to see those standards relaxed, delayed or altered. But carmakers aren’t the only powerful voices in the auto industry.
Why do fuel economy standards matter with cheap gas?
With gas prices so low, automakers are claiming that nobody wants fuel-efficient vehicles. But consumers are smarter than that — they know that gas prices fluctuate, which is why they consistently rating fuel economy a key trait in their decision-making process.
