New U.S. Vehicle Standards Address Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The President's program will accelerate increases in fuel economy and impose the first-ever national greenhouse gas emission standards on cars and trucks














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Obama's announcement, likewise, was billed as an important first step by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, which represents Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and a dozen other international carmakers.

"Today's actions begin the process of aligning EPA, DOT and California requirements, an action that AIAM has been urging for the past several years," said Michael Stanton, the group's president. "We will work diligently with all interested parties to ensure the adoption of the best program possible."

Reprinted from Greenwire with permission from Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC. www.eenews.net, 202-628-6500


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