Fuel Economy
Trump administration issues final rule on lower fuel-economy increases
President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change. The Trump administration is expected to release a final rule Tuesday on mileage standards through 2026. The change — making good on the rollback after two years of Trump threatening and fighting states and a faction of automakers that opposed the move — wat
California, Canada sidestep Trump administration, strike a deal on emissions
Feds increasingly becoming odd man out on fuel economy.
California official says she offered feds compromises on fuel economy
'We never were told precisely what was wrong with any of those proposals'
U.S. House committee to hold inquiry on fuel efficiency standards freeze
Automakers don't want it, panel notes, but White House rejects their compromise.
These are the symptoms of a bad or failing engine control unit (ECU)
The ECU is your car's main computer.
EPA will revise its proposed freeze of vehicle fuel economy rules
Compromise plan will likely require small annual gains in mileage.
White House to automakers: Side with us on emissions freeze, ignore California
Not to mention the 20 other states who are backing California in the fight
U.S. auto fleet hits record high fuel efficiency in 2017
And so far the data for 2018 is looking pretty good, too
Trump administration breaks off negotiations with California on emissions standards
Looks like the fuel-efficiency fight is headed to court.
Ford investigating possible problems with gas mileage and emissions testing
The math is being checked on the Ranger pickup, for starters.
2020 Kia Soul gets fuel economy ratings boost
Versions powered by the 2.0-liter from the Forte get a combined 31 mpg.
Fiat Chrysler paid $77 million in U.S. fuel economy penalties in 2018
'Assumptions made in 2011 turned out to be wrong.'
Poll: Weather, disasters convincing Americans climate change is real
Wildfires, floods and smog drive home the risk to 'the things that we all hold dear'
NYT reveals Big Oil's secret effort to roll back car emissions regulations
From Congress to Facebook ads, Marathon Petroleum used every trick.