Obama Administration Focuses On Mileage Requirements For Big Rigs And Large Trucks

The White House on Tuesday unveiled the first-ever fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks such as semis, garbage trucks, buses and 3/4-ton pickups.

The standards call for those vehicles to reduce fuel consumption between 10 and 20percent, depending on the design and purpose of the vehicles. The new rules, which take effect in the 2014 model year and run through 2018, are required under a 2007 energy law and will boost the efficiency of bigger vehicles up to 20 percent.