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Obama to announce CAFE program for MY 2017-2025 on Friday

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On Friday, President Obama will hold an event at the Walter E. Reports suggest that the Administration and the auto industry are converging on a 54.5 mpg US (4.32 Reports suggest that the Administration and the auto industry are converging on a 54.5 mpg US (4.32 L/100km) target by 2025.

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New US Poll Finds 74% of Likely Voters Favor 60 MPG Fuel Economy Standard by 2025

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A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” Overall, 51% of respondents view Obama favorably, 44% unfavorably.

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Auto industry survey finds need for materials innovation to meet 2025 CAFE; greatest change seen in powertrain systems

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The WardsAuto, DuPont survey was conducted just before the Obama administration’s originally proposed 2025 fleet average of 56.2 Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues. L/100 km) was negotiated to 54.5

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. mpg in 2016. Earlier post.) annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe. Tuesday night President Obama will address our nation. The missing piece we dream President Obama will follow up with is an emergency-response roadmap to a world where increasingly scarce and costly oil is used only when needed.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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Clearly the goal of the cash for clunkers scheme was to revitalise US auto sales – but the underlying target, according to the Obama administration, was also to encourage US drivers towards more fuel efficient vehicles that would ultimately reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil. So is this scheme green at all?

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Earlier post.)]. 27.5 / 22.2. 35.7 / 28.6. ?35 8.6 / 10.6.

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