Fuel-Economy Rules Likely To Stay Put Through Midterm Review: Consensus

By John Voelcker 119 views Dec 29, 2014 Follow John Add to circle Reddit This! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Gas pump Enlarge Photo Gas prices have fallen 40 percent in a year. Sales of SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are up, while hybrid sales are flat or falling. And a midterm review is coming up, giving auto companies a chance to argue that the corporate average fuel economy rules that stretch out to 2025 need to be delayed, reduced, or altered. So are the ambitious CAFE goals that will see window-sticker averages rise to about 42 mpg in 2025 likely to fall? DON'T MISS: U.S. Will Meet Fuel-Economy Goals Despite Higher Truck, SUV Sales, EPA Says According to commentator Drew Winter in a lengthy article in industry trade journal Ward's Auto , the consensus among a number of industry sectors is probably not. Winter argues that the rest of the world isn't backing d...

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