US president to unveil long-term plans promoting fuel efficiency in cars and trucks in addition to support for electric vehicles
guardian.co.uk, Friday 21 May 2010 16.47 BST
Barack Obama will today announce a government push to boost fuel efficiency standards for cars sold in the US from 2017, government and industry officials said.
The effort, to be unveiled at the White House, will also include an order for American regulators to create the first-ever efficiency targets for medium and heavy duty trucks for model years 2014-18.
In April, the administration completed new fuel regulations for passenger vehicles that will require a 30% decrease in carbon emissions and a 40% increase in fuel efficiency to 35mpg by 2016.
Carmakers have sought assurances that Obama would seek to extend federal fuel and emissions standards for vehicles sold in the US beyond the 2016 timeframe.
Industry believes anything less than a firm commitment from Washington would open the door to varying state standards that could complicate product planning and add heavy costs.
California's push to impose its own emissions regulations was a major reason why Obama moved rapidly to adopt the most stringent set of fuel economy standards in 30 years.
An administration official said Obama's plan would also include support for electric vehicle development.
General Motors and Nissan are currently racing to roll out electric cars and other manufacturers have designs in the pipeline.
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