NHTSA Auto Fuel Economy Plan Arrives At OMB As July Deadline Nears

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has submitted a draft plan for strengthening light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards to the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB), offering the latest signal that the Biden administration is pushing to meet its deadline to release the proposal this month. The fuel economy plan from DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) arrived July 20 at OMB, according to a notice on OMB’s website . The proposed regulation is proceeding under President Joe...