Gas is cheap and consumers are buying trucks and CUVs in record numbers at the expense of more fuel-efficient cars, but most industry insiders do not believe these realities are enough to persuade U.S. government regulators to dial back future CAFE rules aimed at hitting 54.5 mpg (4.3 L/100 km) by 2025.
The EPA’s midterm review of fuel-economy rules for the ’22 through ’25 model years officially started last month, and the agency will deliver findings in April 2018 after thorough study and public hearings.
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