CAFE

05/08/2008 -- Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after meeting with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers' Board of Directors:

"I want to thank the automakers for meeting with me today. I believe there is an opportunity for us to be strong allies.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: Photo courtesy California Governor's office

"In fact, California may be doing more to save the U.S. auto industry than anyone else because we are pushing them to change. The automakers need to have a long-range vision and develop the technology that will make them competitive in the world arena.    » read more »

Which Automakers Will Deliver Cleaner Cars?

January 11, 2008 -- The upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit will be the first major auto show since new fuel economy standards were signed into law, and automakers will be jockeying to "out-green" their competition. A number of companies are running ad campaigns touting their fuel-efficient fleets, and many are expected to roll out the green carpet next week in the Motor City.    » read more »

Sen. McCain's Push For Higher CAFE Standards Reveals A "Curious Hostility" Toward Detroit

Jan 12, 2008 -- "[McCain] has a curious hostility toward America's most important manufacturing industry, one that accounts directly and indirectly for roughly one in seven jobs nationwide. ... As for CAFE, McCain is correct in stating that the industry has fought hard against higher fuel standards. As a senator whose job it is to protect American interests, McCain should join them.    » read more »

November 19, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today sent the following letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, calling on them to increase Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and expand Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) in the comprehensive energy bill currently being negotiated in the House and Senate. The leaders have said they will send an energy bill to President Bush by the end of this year.    » read more »

May 14, 2007 -- MR. STANZEL: Thank you all for joining us today. As you know, the President made an announcement just a short time ago about his directing the administration to take action to implement his 20-in-10 plan, to reduce our nation's addiction to oil. And as you know, in his State of the Union address, the President proposed this 20-in-10 plan, and this action today follows on that.    » read more »

May 8, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., made the following statement regarding the CAFE bill reported by the Senate Commerce Committee today:

“While the bill reported by the Commerce Committee has a few minor improvements over what was put before the committee this morning, there is a very long way to go and a lot more changes are needed before it is a positive result for the environment and for manufacturing in America.”

Source: Senator Carl Levin

May 4, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., made the following statement regarding the draft CAFE proposal circulated by the Senate Commerce Committee today:    » read more »