Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

Yacobucci, Brent D. ; Bamberger, Robert

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Air pollution;    Automobile fuel consumption;    Automobile industry;    Automobile production;   

RP-ID  :  RL33413
RP-ID  :  RL33413_2007Jan19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

On April 6, 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a final rulemaking for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light duty trucks beginning with model year (MY) 2008. The rule restructures the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program for light trucks to establish standards based upon vehicle size, as opposed to the current program with one average standard for all light trucks. It marks a significant change to the CAFE program for trucks.