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Fuel Economy Announcements Enhance U.S. Economic And National Security
Although the governors of Minnesota and New Mexico gave environmental reasons for enacting new fuel efficiency standards, following more stringent standards also provide significant economic and national security benefits.

Last-Minute Disruptions Hit Administration’s Revised Fuel Economy Rollout
The EPA's Science Advisory Board has voted to review the administration's revised fuel economy rules, as automakers urge the White House not to finalize its current proposal.

SAFE Joins Voices Calling for Negotiated Settlement with California on Fuel Economy
The agencies propose a range of significant changes to the off-cycle technology program, including ending or sunsetting all off-cycle flexibilities. Any elimination, or phase-out, of the off-cycle technology adjustments would threaten to deter or delay investment in connected and automated vehicle technologies and runs counter to the goals of this rulemaking.

How Much have Fuel Economy Standards Boosted the Price of Cars?
Cars today are more efficient, more durable, safer, and have better features than ever before, and higher prices are simply not that high once adjusted for inflation and compared to price increases of other consumer goods.

Examining the Proposed Fuel Economy Rule on Safety, Vehicle Prices, and Oil Demand Implications
NHTSA and EPA's own analysis has found that lightweighting, when done properly, poses no overall increased risk to highway safety. In recent years, record U.S. auto sales have coincided with significant fuel efficiency gains.

Analyst Fears of Supply Gap Collide with Pending Rulemaking on Fuel Economy
Assuming that oil prices will remain low through 2050 is not consistent with current market dynamics or historical precedent.

A Long, Litigious Road on Fuel Economy Is the Worst Outcome for All Stakeholders
The auto industry is reportedly conveying to the administration that it wants to seek a compromise with California in order to avoid two different fuel economy standards.

One Reform EPA Should Make To Fuel Economy Rules That No One Is Talking About
Credits provide flexibility, reduce compliance costs, and were intended to allow the auto industry to deal with shocks like the plunge in gasoline prices and ensuing shift to SUVs that began in 2014.

As Saudi-Russia Connection Tightens, Importance of Maintaining Fuel Economy Standards Grows
Modernized fuel-efficiency standards have been a cornerstone of energy policy since the 1970s, reducing the negative effects of petrostates on the U.S. economy.

At EPA Hearing, Testimonies Focus on Economic, National Security Benefits of Stricter Fuel Economy
'Fuel economy regulations are a preemptive strike against collusion and market-distorting behavior. In fact, current regulations will eliminate 12 billion barrels of oil imports between 2015 and 2040.'