Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy [electronic resource] : The CAFE Standards.

Provides background on corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which requires automobiles and light trucks to meet specified fuel economy standards for each model year. Examines CAFE standards in the context of Kyoto Protocol and the rise in use of trucks and sport utility vehicles, describ...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l] : [s.n.], 2003.
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Summary:Provides background on corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which requires automobiles and light trucks to meet specified fuel economy standards for each model year. Examines CAFE standards in the context of Kyoto Protocol and the rise in use of trucks and sport utility vehicles, describes NHTSA rulemaking for fuel economy of light-duty trucks, reviews policy options to improve fuel economy, and summarizes current legislation on CAFE standards.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Physical Description:19 p., digital, PDF file.