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Reps Lott and Stevens oppose fuel efficiency bill Senate panel sets 35 mpg car standard by 2020 mongabay.com May 8, 2007
Ted Stevens of Alaska and Trent Lott of Mississippi "expressed reservations" about the bill that supporters say would significantly reduce U.S. dependence on oil and would likely force U.S.automakers to become more competitive. Ford and GM have been losing market share to overseas-based firms that are designing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Last month it was announced that Toyota's first quarter sales for 2007 exceeded those of GM for the first time.
The bill also calls for higher fuel standards on medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks. Automakers oppose the bill, claiming it would be too costly to achieve. The bill will go to the Senate for debate and a vote in June. A House of Representatives committee is working on its own revision of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Comments? News options Liquid error: Template not found languages/english/includes/x/_32.liquid
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