Mar 31, 2020 · Question: Will this rule make air pollution worse? Answer: No. This rule does not change the EPA’s strict anti-pollution standards; the SAFE Vehicles Rule only changes the standards for CO 2 emissions, not harmful pollution.

Despite dramatic progress cleaning the air since 1970, air pollution in the United States continues to harm people’s health and the environment. Under the Clean Air Act, EPA

Mar 31, 2020 · Under the rule, new vehicles will continue to be required to meet the Clean Air Act’s strict pollution standards, ensuring that air quality will be protected from smog-forming emissions. The rule will also see CO 2 reductions year over year.

Jun 14, 2024 · NHTSA announced its final rule—the “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond”—on June 7, 2024 (pre-publication).

NHTSA's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards regulate how far our vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel. NHTSA sets CAFE standards for passenger cars and for light trucks (collectively, light-duty vehicles), and separately sets fuel consumption standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and engines.

EPA's air pollution score [28] represents the amount of health-damaging and smog-forming airborne pollutants the vehicle emits. Scoring ranges from 0 (worst) to 10 (best).

these vehicles contribute to air pollution, such as “ozone, particulate matter, and air toxics, which are linked with premature death and other serious health impacts, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular problems, and cancer.” The agency estimates that LDVs and MDVs currently

Feb 14, 2022 · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is expected to set more stringent GHG emission and fuel efficiency standards for the sector beginning with MY2027.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Clean Air Act requires vehicle and engine manufacturers to submit testing data showing that their products meet air pollution emission standards in order to obtain certifications from the EPA and California. ... NHTSA regulations require that manufacturers like Hino provide fuel consumption values for each model year because these standards ...

Mar 20, 2024 · EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are taking coordinated steps to enable the production of a new generation of clean vehicles, through reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improved fuel use from onroad vehicles.