Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

Key Points

• 1Car and truck manufacturers must gradually improve fuel efficiency over the next several years, meaning new vehicles will travel farther on a gallon of gas
• 2Consumers will save money at the pump because more fuel-efficient vehicles require less gasoline to drive the same distance
• 3The rule reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by requiring vehicles to burn less fuel
• 4Manufacturers must meet these standards or face penalties, which creates incentives to invest in better engine technology and lighter vehicle designs
• 5The public has an opportunity to comment on this proposed rule before it becomes final, and the rule applies to model years 2022-2031

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