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April 25, 2008 12:00 AM

NHTSA proposes increase in CAFE

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    Washington DC -- The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed increasing corporate average fuel economy standard 4.5 percent annually between 2011 and 2015.

    The proposal is in response to a congressional mandate for a 40-percent increase in corporate average fuel economy by 2020. NHTSA's suggested increase would total 25 percent in that five-year period.

    Under the tentative rule, fuel economy for vehicles would rise to 35.7 mpg (6.59 l/100km) from the current 27.5 mpg. NHTSA estimates the proposal will save nearly 55 000 million gallons (208 000 million litres) of fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 521 million metric tons.

    Organisations such as the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Rubber Manufacturers Association see opportunity in the proposal.

    “We have a number of members who work on fuel-saving technology,” said Ann Wilson, MEMA vice president of government affairs. “We're trying to make sure that what happens is that we get money for research and development.”

    The entire automotive supply chain will be affected by the mandate to increase fuel economy, according to an RMA spokesman. “It's probably fair to say that the many industries that supply the auto industry will be involved in discussions on how to achieve these fuel economy goals,” he said.


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    Website of NHTSA

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