Environment EPA Fuel Economy Light 
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2019
The latest edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Automotive Trends Report finds that Model Year (MY) 2017 vehicle fuel economy was 24.9 Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 18, 2018
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. However, as the EPA is getting ready to relax the future vehicle fuel economy standards , the time is right to consider whether, under the current administration, this agency’s mission is, in fact, being carried out.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2021
The purpose of this Notice of Reconsideration is to seek comment on a number of issues in the 2019 SAFE-1 action including: Whether it was proper for EPA to reconsider a previously issued CAA waiver. Whether EPA’s action to withdraw California’s waiver in consideration of EPCA preemption was appropriate. Earlier post.). Background.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —Andrew Wheeler.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2010
Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2018
This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 mpg projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026, compared to 46.7 2-3% increase in daily fuel consumption—about 0.5 176 billion in societal net benefits.
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