ZETA filed a comment on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s proposed rule-making to revise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model years 2024–2026 passenger cars and light trucks. ZETA wrote that in order to reach the Biden Administration’s clear goals for electrification and emissions reduction, NHTSA should choose to implement the most stringent option as a baseline moving forward. Its “Alternative 3” rule would ensure that automakers will build more fuel-efficient vehicles, and EV adoption will continue to accelerate. Following ZETA’s recommendations for the proposed CAFE standards will serve as a tool that will push automakers to innovate to improve fuel economy standards and pursue EV deployment. Full text here.
