The U.S. Transportation Department will unveil the first increase in passenger car fuel efficiency requirements in 25 years -- the first step in what will be sweeping reform for the nation's car and truck fleets.
Passenger cars will have to average 30.2 mpg and light trucks 24.1 mpg for 2011 model year vehicles, which hit the market in September 2010. The rule will save an estimated 887 million gallons of fuel and eliminate 8.3 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. [The Detroit News]
A move in the right direction. From what the rest of the article indicates, I think 2012 models might have more stringent requirements.
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