U.S. to implement new fuel efficiency rules
Published: April 1, 2010
Tags: alternative fuel, carbon dioxide, cars, electric, emissions, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, gas mileage, greenhouse gases, hybrids, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Obama, oil, Transportation Department
By KEN THOMAS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is setting tough gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks, spurring the next generation of fuel-sipping gas-electric hybrids, efficient engines and electric cars. The heads of the Transportation Department and the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday will sign final rules requiring 2016 [...]