EPA Vehicle ‘Trends’ Report Sees Faster GHG Cuts Amid Tighter Standards

EPA’s latest annual fuel economy trends report is highlighting quicker improvements in fleetwide greenhouse gas and fuel economy as automakers begin to comply with the Biden administration’s current and future standards, after the industry generally made much more sluggish gains over the past several years. The Dec. 20 report , however, further confirms how a continuing market shift toward larger vehicles is blunting the possibility of even larger improvements, with the average emissions performance of several individual companies still declining...