Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Starting with 2012 model year vehicles, the rules together require automakers to improve fleet-wide fuel economy and reduce fleet-wide greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5% every year: NHTSA has established fuel economy standards that strengthen each year reaching an estimated 34.1 The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

Fuel Economy 170

Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). NHTSA details the modeling and the projections in the “Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis”, and the NHTSA/EPA “Draft Joint Technical Support Document”.

2016 210

2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. mpg in model year 2016. mpg by MY 2016.

Fuel Economy 210

Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas 210