Effectiveness And Impact Of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (cafe) Standards
by National Research Council /
2002 / English / PDF
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Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity, and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well as changes anticipated in the next few years, on the need for CAFE, as well as the stringency and/or structure of the CAFE program in future yearsSince CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well as changes anticipated in the future, on the need for CAFE, as well as the stringency and/or structure of the CAFE programme in future years.
