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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) final corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks built during and after model year 2027.
 
“I have long said that we need one national program that simultaneously gives the industry certainty while reducing emissions and making fuel economy more efficient. I’m optimistic that these final standards, which appear to align with EPA regulations, will save consumers money at the pump and promote fuel conservation, American energy independence, and domestic automotive manufacturing. Importantly, they preserve vehicle choice, enabling manufacturers to use all available technologies, including advanced internal combustion engines, hybrid technologies, and electric vehicles, for compliance. It is critical we continue to work to keep the American auto industry a global leader, while cutting costs for families, allowing them to go further on a tank of gas.”
 
NHTSA projects the final standards will save consumers nearly $23 billion in fuel costs and avoid the consumption of about 70 billion gallons of gasoline (equivalent) through 2050. The agency also projects the standards will prevent more than 710 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, reduce air pollution, and reduce the country’s dependence on oil.