Press Release: Boesel Statement on Proposed Light Duty Vehicle Standards
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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For Release: November 16, 2011
Contact: Mary Kathryn Campbell, CALSTART 626-744-5602, mkcampbell@calstart.org
Proposed Fuel Economy Standards Boost for Industry, Environment
and Energy Security
CALSTART CEO Statement on 2017-2025 Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
Pasadena, CA – The passenger car vehicle efficiency and emissions standards proposed today by the Obama Administration will increase innovation, investment, and manufacturing in the United States while reducing our nation’s reliance on foreign oil, according to John Boesel, President and CEO of CALSTART. The proposal would significantly increase vehicle efficiency for model years 2017-2025, with a fleetwide average target of 54.5 MPG for vehicles sold in the United States in 2025.
Following is Boesel’s statement on the efficiency standards proposal:
“The light duty vehicle efficiency standards proposed today will drive innovation and job growth throughout the vehicle supply chain. The technologies needed to meet these standards exist today. U.S. companies already know how to make hybrid vehicles, more efficient engines, lighter weight materials, and a wide array of other fuel saving technologies. These standards will help increase the availability of these advanced technologies, saving consumers money at the pump.”
“By setting a longer term standard, the Obama administration is providing investors, start-ups, suppliers, and large manufacturers the certainty they need to move forward with advanced technologies. These standards will benefit not only existing companies and workers, but also new start-ups working on the next generation of vehicles. They will also accelerate our transition to a cleaner, more efficient, and more secure transportation future.”
About CALSTART
CALSTART, North America’s leading clean transportation technologies and solutions consortium, serves as a catalyst for creating jobs, cleaning the air, reducing fuel consumption and mitigating the threat of climate change. Since its inception in 1992, CALSTART has helped develop and manage more than $200 million in clean transportation technology programs. The organization is headquartered in Pasadena, and has offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Denver. www.calstart.org