Fuel Law Looms...
07-06-2011, 08:51 PM
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Fuel Law Looms...
Achtung, fans of German high performance cars: your gas-guzzling rides may get harder to come by.
Future U.S. government fuel economy regulations could saddle auto makers with steep fines or even bar the sale of certain models. Violations of proposed government standards could cost auto makers up to $25,000 a vehicle beginning in 2016, up from current levels of $5 to hundreds of dollars per vehicle.
Fleet economy standards have been in place for decades, but traditionally have assessed only nominal fines to auto makers whose cars burn more gas than the law allows. The Obama administration wants to toughen ...
Future U.S. government fuel economy regulations could saddle auto makers with steep fines or even bar the sale of certain models. Violations of proposed government standards could cost auto makers up to $25,000 a vehicle beginning in 2016, up from current levels of $5 to hundreds of dollars per vehicle.
Fleet economy standards have been in place for decades, but traditionally have assessed only nominal fines to auto makers whose cars burn more gas than the law allows. The Obama administration wants to toughen ...
07-06-2011, 08:54 PM
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NOT SO FAST
Obama has basically kicked that issue down the road for the next presidents and congresses.
He wears, for now, a big Green badge. But he knows that the rulings will last just as long as his tenure and congress.
He wears, for now, a big Green badge. But he knows that the rulings will last just as long as his tenure and congress.
07-07-2011, 07:26 AM
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it won't happen...but thanx for the interesting post
