Trump Administration Looks At Doubling Penalties For Fuel Economy Violations

utomakers’ ability to adhere to the regulatory standards set by the U.S. government are beginning to slip. Manufacturers predicted industry-wide economy inadequacies for 2016 model year vehicles, anticipating things would only worsen for 2017. The Trump administration has framed itself as a friend to automotive companies, with the president himself claiming he would remove regulatory hurdles while in office.

Corporate economy guidelines established under President Obama are already under review, but now so are the penalties companies would have to pay for not meeting them. In a regulatory filing on Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would be seeking public comment on how to revise plans, slated to go into effect from the 2019 model year, which would more than double the penalties on auto manufacturers that fall short of meeting the government-set economy targets.

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MDarringer - 7/10/2017 8:47:36 AM

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Amen! #MAGA

TheSteve - 7/10/2017 9:46:11 AM

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Just put Kellyanne Conway in charge of reporting the real fuel economy numbers. That should fix that.

MrEE - 7/10/2017 2:33:02 PM

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The low one time penalty is going to cut it. I would at least target individual models to have get the greatest effect, and not allow the EV be a loophole. Though may be why Porche aand others have big plans for EV.