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New Fuel Economy Rules on the Big Vehicles in USANew Fuel Economy Rules on the Big Vehicles in USAby John M.The George Bush administration is expected to complete its revision of fuel economy rules for pickup trucks, minivans and most sport utility vehicles next week, implementing a new system that would seek better gas mileage. All automakers would have to comply with the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) system by 2011, the most significant change to the program in three decades. Under the current system, automakers must maintain an average of 21.6 miles per gallon for their 2006 model year light trucks, a number that grows to 22.2 miles per gallon for 2007 vehicles. Automakers would need to meet fuel economy targets based on their mix of vehicles. The auto industry, which has fought past attempts to raise fuel economy standards, but expressed support for the plans direction, said the new system would mean seven straight years of higher gas mileage requirements. General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have said the current system puts them at a disadvantage against their competitors because sales of large sport utility vehicles must be offset by the sale of smaller light trucks to comply with fuel economy rules. In 2008, smaller sport utility vehicles like the Toyota RAV 4 would need to reach a target of 26.8 mpg while large vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado would have to hit 20.4 mpg. Imposing mileage standards would add increased pressure to domestic automakers already struggling with profitability. Source: New fuel economy rules in USA Article Source: http://www.articlecube.com |