Obama to unveil new fuel-economy standards tomorrow, calls for 35 mpg by 2016

Posted: May 18, 2009
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Sources say that the Obama administration is ready to unveil a new fuel-efficiency policy that will resolve a dispute between California and the U.S. government over emissions.

The new proposal will run from 2012 to 2015 and will maintain a single national standard for fuel-economy. It will also give automakers flexibility for meeting the new standards.

Sources familiar with the plan say that the strategy calls for raising the fuel-economy standards of cars and trucks to 35 mpg by 2016.

Two months ago, the government said fuel-economy standards for U.S. light vehicles would increase 8 percent to an average of 27.3 mpg by 2011, costing the auto industry $1.45 billion to make the necessary changes.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Reuters 
Image Credit: Pete Souza


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  • GMfan87

    why don't u just kick em while they're down….stupid ass green politics as usual

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I agree GMfan if you ask me CAFE regulations are ineffective, they have done little if nothing to curve our dependence on foreign oil and they do nothing to address the more than 250 million cars on American roads today. In the late 70’s and early 80’s consumers demanded fuel efficient cars faster than the government mandated them.

    At the end of the day CAFE fails because it does nothing to teach drivers to be energy conscious and instead puts the entire burden on the auto industry.

  • GMfan87

    why don't u just kick em while they're down….stupid ass green politics as usual

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I agree GMfan if you ask me CAFE regulations are ineffective, they have done little if nothing to curve our dependence on foreign oil and they do nothing to address the more than 250 million cars on American roads today. In the late 70’s and early 80’s consumers demanded fuel efficient cars faster than the government mandated them.

    At the end of the day CAFE fails because it does nothing to teach drivers to be energy conscious and instead puts the entire burden on the auto industry.