by David Shepardson
Detroit News
July 18, 2012
Two federal agencies on Wednesday sent the most significant proposed increase in fuel-efficiency standards to the White House for final approval.
The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent the proposed 2017-2025 fuel-efficiency standards that would nearly double fleetwide requirements to 54.5 mpg by 2025 to the White House Office of Management and Budget for its OK.