EPA Study Bolsters Keeping 2025 U.S. Fuel Economy Targets
- Technical report refutes industry on attainability of targets
- EPA analysis frames debate over climate-change goals for 2025
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A highly anticipated report by U.S. regulators buttresses calls for staying the course on fuel economy targets that automakers say are unworkable and want eased.
Based on current trends, the average car would get between 50 and 52.6 miles per gallon by 2025, falling short of the original projection of 54.5, according to the draft technical assessment released Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the California Air Resources Board.