EPA to ease emission limits, reports say, setting up clash with California
The omens have been accumulating for months, as bits of information dribble out of the regulatory rumor mill in Washington, D.C.
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GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Several legacy automakers, like GM, are claiming to be all-in on electric vehicles, but they are still lobbying to relax fuel consumption standards that would accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
Pruitt won’t let California set emission standards; EPA not looking at post-2025 rules
Scott Pruitt indicated the agency does not intend to let California set the agenda for national emission limits on vehicles.
EPA chief signals showdown with California on fuel emission standards
The Trump administration’s chief environmental regulator signaled a coming showdown with California, warning the state won’t dictate the future of ambitious automobile fuel economy regulations enacted by the Obama administration.
NHTSA may drastically reduce fuel economy requirements
Unfortunately for automakers, trucks and SUVs are more popular than they’ve ever been. Meanwhile, diesels have fallen out of favor with U.S. customers, and plug-in hybrid sales have yet to really take off.
Trump administration ready to act on CAFE mileage requirements
A 35.7-mpg standard would mean that instead of needing 61 percent of new vehicle sales to be PHEVs, only 10 percent of new vehicles would need to be plug-in hybrids.
How California guards its power on fuel standards
Intent on reducing regulatory costs, the Donald Trump administration is rethinking the standards. But it’s encountering a major roadblock: California.
Automakers want to increase octane in regular gas to decrease emissions
It might seem like every few years automakers and scientists raise the issue of increasing gasoline’s octane rating in order to make vehicles more fuel efficient and reduce emissions.
Vehicle standards spur fuel economy gains. A rollback would throw us into reverse.
With the threat of a rollback looming, two new reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles are working.
Trump fuel economy target set for March release, NHTSA head says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will propose new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks by the end of March, signaling how the Trump administration plans to alter ambitious automobile efficiency rules created under former President Barack Obama.
