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How will industry innovate? Getting to 54.5 mpg

September 24, 2012 at 12:03 pm

“We have a rule in place,” said Phyllis Cuttino, director of the Pew Environment Group’s Clean Energy Program. “Now we want to have a discussion on what the rule means to industry. How is the industry going to innovate?” Cuttino, speaking on September 18 at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, introduced a panel of industry experts to discuss the real-world impact of new federal fuel economy and emissions rules, which require a U.S. fleet average of 54.5 miles […]

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NY Times writer touts taxes over fuel standards

September 14, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Cites costs, but skips benefits ‚Äì Reuters responds In a curious column, New York Times business writer Eduardo Porter claims that “many economists”, without citing any by name, think the cost of new federal fuel economy and emissions standards “actually outweigh the benefits.” “A gas tax that goads drivers to choose gas-sippers,” he argues, is a more cost-effective way to achieve the environmental and social benefits of reduced petroleum consumption.

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It’s official: US to double fuel economy, reduce emissions by 2025

August 30, 2012 at 9:15 am

This is huge. On August 28, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced final rules on fuel economy and emissions for U.S. cars and light trucks in model years 2017 to 2025.

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States Save Fuel and Create Jobs from 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards

August 21, 2012 at 12:14 pm

With landmark new automobile fuel efficiency standards expected to be released this month, NRDC teamed up with the BlueGreen Alliance to provide a state-by-state breakdown of projected jobs created, fuel saved by consumers and carbon pollution avoided. The results are impressive. Individual states will create tens of thousands of jobs and save billions in fuel costs.

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Auto Jobs Are Growing — And Fuel Efficiency Is a Major Factor

August 13, 2012 at 9:47 am

As the federal government prepares to launch new rules on fuel economy and emissions, a new report from DrivingGrowth.org finds that auto jobs are growing ‚Äì and the push for more efficient vehicles is a major factor. Since June 2009 when the auto industry hit bottom, the U.S. auto industry has grown by 236,600 jobs, according to “How Fuel Efficiency is Driving Job Growth in the U.S. Auto Industry,” authored by Roland Hwang of the Natural Resources Defense Council and […]

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U.S. Fuel Economy Sets New Record

July 26, 2012 at 7:55 am

The gold medal for fuel economy in 2012 goes to U.S. consumers, who are buying high-MPG cars and trucks in all vehicle sizes and classes. Average fuel economy for newly-purchased vehicles, weighted by sales, reached an all-time high of 23.8 mpg from January to June of 2012, according to data released today by industry analysts Baum and Associates.

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