The Obama administration says it will not meet its self-imposed deadline to unveil a proposed doubling of fuel efficiency standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025 — and will instead unveil the proposal in mid-November.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will not meet a deadline set for releasing the proposal by the end of this month. Earlier this year, NHTSA and the Environmental Protection Agency said they would roll out their proposal in tandem with California, which has been considering its own state proposal.
Under the terms of a deal struck with 13 major automakers — including Detroit's Big Three, Toyota Motor Corp., BMW AG and others — California will agree not to seek to impose its own state standards.
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