VW Not Pro-Obama Gas Rating
Most automakers are cheering the new miles per gallon ratings being passed by the Obama Administration – all but Volkswagen. President Barack Obama issued a new fuel-economy standard of 54.5 mpg by 2025. The proposal has been backed by most major automakers.
German automaker Volkswagen might be the only one against this decision.
VW opposed to the new rules because “they are lax towards light trucks.” According the proposed standards, “passenger cars would have to improve fuel-economy by 5 percent per year, while for light trucks the figure is only 3.5%.”
Volkswagen U.S. spokesman Tony Cervone said in a statement: “The largest trucks carry almost no burden for the 2017-2020 time frame, and are granted numerous ways to mathematically meet targets in the outlying years without significant real-world gains. The proposal encourages manufacturers and customers to shift toward larger, less efficient vehicles, defeating the goal of reduced greenhouse gas emissions.”
Source: WCF
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