{"id":2071384,"date":"2023-10-18T08:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carmakers-claim-biden-administrations-fuel-efficiency-plans-will-result-in-3000-additional-cost-for-gas-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T08:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:10:21","slug":"us-carmakers-claim-biden-administrations-fuel-efficiency-plans-will-result-in-3000-additional-cost-for-gas-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carmakers-claim-biden-administrations-fuel-efficiency-plans-will-result-in-3000-additional-cost-for-gas-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"US Carmakers: Biden&#8217;s Fuel-Efficiency Plans = $3,000 Extra for Gas Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-carmakers-claim-biden-administrations-fuel-efficiency-plans-will-result-in-3000-additional-cost-for-gas-vehicles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071384&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>American Carmakers Oppose\u200d Biden \u2062Administration&#8217;s Fuel-Efficiency\u200b Plans<\/h2>\n<p>American carmakers are standing\u2063 against the Biden administration&#8217;s proposed fuel-efficiency plans for gasoline\u2062 vehicles.\u200d This policy is a crucial part of the administration&#8217;s strategy to transition the United States into adopting electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a proposal in July \u2063called the Corporate Average Fuel Economy \u2062(CAFE) standards. These \u2064standards require all new gasoline vehicles sold in the country to have an average fuel economy of 58 miles per gallon (mpg)\u200b by 2032. Starting in 2027, car manufacturers \u200dwill need to improve fuel efficiency by 2 percent annually for passenger cars and 4 percent per year for light\u200c trucks. However, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation believes the proposal is unreasonable and \u200bis seeking significant revisions to the policy.<\/p>\n<p>The NHTSA rule would result in a $3,000 increase\u200b in average\u200d vehicle prices by 2032 due to\u200c penalties imposed on automakers \u2062for non-compliance. The group argues that this cost is excessive and \u2063will burden \u200bAmerican consumers without providing any environmental or fuel savings benefits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/climate-activists-seek-to-save-the-planet-by-cutting-burying-trees-2-post-5499439?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Climate Activists Seek to Save\u2064 the Planet by Cutting, Burying Trees<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/climate-activists-seek-to-save-the-planet-by-cutting-burying-trees-2-post-5499439?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/era-of-unquestioned-and-unchallenged-climate-change-claims-is-over-5503316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Era of &#8216;Unquestioned and Unchallenged&#8217; Climate Change Claims Is Over<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/era-of-unquestioned-and-unchallenged-climate-change-claims-is-over-5503316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Monday, the American Automotive Policy\u2062 Council (AAPC), representing Ford, General Motors, and \u200dStellantis, expressed concerns that the proposal would disproportionately \u2064impact the truck fleet.<\/p>\n<p>The group urged the NHTSA to reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-carmakers-claim-biden-administrations-fuel-efficiency-plans-will-result-in-3000-additional-cost-for-gas-vehicles\/\" title=\"US Carmakers: Biden's Fuel-Efficiency Plans = ,000 Extra for Gas Vehicles\">annual 4 percent fuel economy increase<\/a> \u200dfor light trucks to 2 percent. They \u200bhighlighted \u2062that 83 percent of vehicles\u200c produced by these \u200ccarmakers are trucks.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed CAFE standard introduces a\u200b new \u200dmethod for calculating fuel economy, as suggested by\u2063 the U.S. Department of Energy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This method significantly lowers the fuel\u200c economy values for electric vehicles used in calculating automakers&#8217; CAFE \u200ccompliance. \u200dAs a result,\u2064 automakers \u200dare\u200c forced to either modify their gas-powered vehicles to meet the standards or shift towards selling electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c new CAFE standards are part of the Biden administration&#8217;s climate agenda, aiming to promote the use of electric vehicles by imposing strict regulations on fossil-fuel vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced\u2062 new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from motor vehicle \u2062emissions.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA estimates \u200dthat, if approved, these rules will\u2062 lead to\u2063 67 percent of new passenger vehicles and light trucks being electric by 2032. Additionally, 50 percent of buses,\u2063 35 percent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-biden-admin-rules-force-67-percent-of-cars-sold-to-be-electric-by-2032\/\" title=\"New Biden Admin Rules Force 67 Percent of Cars Sold to Be Electric by 2032\">short-haul freight tractors<\/a>, and 25 percent of long-haul freight\u2064 tractors\u2063 are expected to transition to electric.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Toyota and Stellantis have called the\u2063 EPA&#8217;s expectations &#8220;overly optimistic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Toyota pointed out that meeting the EPA&#8217;s \u2062target of 67 percent would require setting up &#8220;hundreds of new mines&#8221; globally \u200cto obtain the \u200bnecessary\u200c critical \u2063materials for manufacturing electric vehicles. The company also highlighted the insufficient charging infrastructure to support such a high level of electrification.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    &#8220;The sources for those minerals are almost exclusively outside the U.S., as is most of the mineral processing to \u200cturn the \u200core into usable battery-grade \u200dmaterial. And the charging infrastructure (both in-home and public) needed \u200cto support that level \u2063of electrification \u200cis far from where it needs to be,&#8221; the\u2062 company said.<\/p>\n<h2>Burdening Gas Vehicle Manufacturers<\/h2>\n<p>    The CAFE \u200dstandards were already raised by the Biden administration over a year \u200bago. During\u2063 that update, the average fuel economy requirement was \u2062increased to 49 mpg\u2063 by model year 2026. Gas mileage was set to\u2062 rise by\u200d 8 percent annually for\u200d model years 2024 \u200cand\u2063 2025, and\u2063 by 10 percent for model year 2026.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>A few weeks ago, \u200cthe \u2064AAPC sent a letter\u2062 to the \u2063U.S. Department of Energy, expressing \u200dalarm over the estimated penalties for not meeting the new CAFE standards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Tesla Model \u20633 vehicles for sale at a Tesla facility in Fremont, Calif., on May 23, 2023. (Carlos Barria\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The AAPC calculated that Ford, GM, \u200cand Stellantis would collectively pay $10.5 billion in penalties over a five-year period under the CAFE \u200brules. \u2064General Motors would face the largest penalty of $6.5 billion, followed by\u200b Stellantis at $3 billion, and Ford at $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These penalty figures are alarming given that \u200dthe combined total of all civil penalties paid in the approximately\u200d 50-year history of the CAFE program is approximately $1.5 billion,&#8221; the letter stated, according\u200c to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 accounting for 46 percent of the U.S. market,\u2063 the three automakers would bear 74 percent of\u2062 the noncompliance penalties, according to the group. Reuters reports that these automakers would face compliance costs of $2,151 per vehicle, nearly \u2064four times the $546 per vehicle for other \u200bautomakers.<\/p>\n<p>The NHTSA stated in a July \u200c28 press release\u2062 that\u2064 if \u2063the proposed rules are finalized, they would &#8220;save Americans\u200b hundreds of dollars at the pump, all while making America more energy secure and less reliant on foreign oil.&#8221; The agency estimates \u200dthat\u2062 the combined benefits of the proposal would exceed costs by over $18 billion.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2064NHTSA, consumers would save over $50 billion\u2063 on fuel over the lifetimes \u200cof \u200ctheir vehicles, avoid consuming \u206388 billion\u200c gallons of gasoline, and prevent over 900 \u200cmillion tons \u200cof CO2 emissions if the rules are implemented.<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen, which could face fines of more than $800 \u2062million through 2032 under the new\u200c CAFE standards, criticized the \u2062proposal as \u2064&#8221;arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of the agency&#8217;s discretion to set standards that are\u200c not feasible,&#8221; according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>How do supporters of the Biden administration&#8217;s fuel-efficiency plans argue \u2063that they would address climate change and greenhouse gas emissions?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/era-of-unquestioned-and-unchallenged-climate-change-claims-is-over-5503316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/era-of-unquestioned-and-unchallenged-climate-change-claims-is-over-5503316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Era \u2064of &#8216;Unquestioned and \u200cUnchallenged&#8217; Climate Change Claims Is Over<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/era-of-unquestioned-and-unchallenged-climate-change-claims-is-over-5503316?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<p>The Alliance \u2064for Automotive Innovation is an advocacy group that represents major automakers, including General\u200b Motors,\u2064 Ford, and \u200cStellantis. \u2064In a\u200d recent statement,\u2063 the group expressed\u2063 its concern over the proposed fuel-efficiency plans, stating\u2063 that they would result in significant cost increases\u200c for consumers \u200band hinder the affordability of vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200d the Alliance argues that the proposed regulations do not \u2063take\u200c into \u200daccount the\u200b current market \u2063demand and consumer preferences.\u2063 They believe that these regulations would limit the choices available to American car buyers and impede \u200bthe competitiveness of American automakers in \u2063the global market.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supporters of the Biden administration&#8217;s fuel-efficiency\u200b plans argue that they are necessary to combat climate change \u200cand reduce greenhouse \u200bgas emissions. They believe that increasing fuel efficiency standards will encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, which produce zero tailpipe\u2063 emissions. This, in turn, would help reduce the\u2064 nation&#8217;s dependence on fossil fuels and promote a \u2062cleaner and more sustainable transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents \u200bof the policy also argue that the increased adoption of\u2063 electric vehicles would \u2064stimulate innovation, create jobs in the manufacturing \u200cand renewable energy sectors, and lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-governor-signs-executive-order-requiring-mass-replacement-of-gas-powered-lawn-equipment\/\" title=\"Governor mandates mass replacement of gas-powered lawn equipment.\">long-term cost savings<\/a> for consumers in terms of \u200clower fuel and \u200bmaintenance costs.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics of the proposed regulations argue that\u200d they could \u2062have unintended consequences. They\u2062 argue that the increased fuel-efficiency requirements would lead to\u2064 smaller and\u200c lighter vehicles, which may compromise vehicle safety. Additionally,\u200b they point out that electric vehicles are\u200c not\u2063 yet widely \u200daccessible due to their higher upfront costs and \u200blimited charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The debate between American carmakers and the\u2063 Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063fuel-efficiency plans is likely \u200bto\u200d continue. \u200cBoth sides\u200b have \u2064valid concerns and arguments, and finding\u200d a balance between environmental goals and\u200d consumer affordability is crucial. As the automotive \u200bindustry transitions towards \u200ca more sustainable future,\u2064 it is important \u2062to consider \u2064all perspectives and\u2063 explore solutions that can achieve both environmental and economic\u2063 objectives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>American\u2063 carmakers are\u2064 standing against \u200bthe Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s proposed fuel-efficiency plans for gasoline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American carmakers are resisting the Biden administration&#8217;s fuel-efficiency plans for gasoline vehicles, a crucial step in the transition towards electric vehicles. 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