NEW YORK, NY-- Calling the upcoming series of federal decisions on carbon dioxide reduction regulations the "demarcation line between history and future," automakers urged the administration to establish a single program for fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and said that an Obama National Standard is the most effective way to do this.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers released these comments as the administration is poised to change the industry's landscape with sweeping proposals.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to set new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks beginning with model year 2011, which will be the first year of new fuel economy standards included in 2007's historic Energy Bill, which calls for a 40 percent increase by 2020.
At the same time, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also is expected to soon decide whether California can implement its own standard on fuel economy instead of joining the comprehensive federal program. According to Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers President & CEO Dave McCurdy, "It doesn't have to be a choice ... we all share the same goal ... we're not waiting for that decision ... we're already taking action."
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