EPA Documents Reveal Weight, Range & Efficiency of GM's Hummer EV

While these figures are alarming for a few reasons, they only apply to the largest and most powerful Edition One model. We expect future GMC Hummers to have different figures.

Vineeth Joel Patel2022-03-28 08:00 PT

U.S. EPA Aims for Average Fuel Economy of 52 MPG for Passenger Vehicles by 2026

The U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aims to greatly improve the average fuel economy for passenger vehicles by 2026 to 52 miles per gallon with new regulations for automakers. ​The move comes after President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. electric by 2030.

Eric Walz2021-09-12 09:30 PT

EPA Chief Challenges California’s Effort to Ban the Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars By 2035, Claims the State's Grid Cannot Support the Charging of Additional EVs

After former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler was selected as EPA Administrator last year, rules and regulations have been rolled back at the agency, including efforts by Wheeler to loosen restrictions on pollutants and reduce the role of climate scientists in the agency’s policy making processes. The Republican EPA chief is now focused on California, just days after the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles beginning in 2035.

FutureCar Staff 2020-11-05 10:30 PT

EPA Threatens to Take Away Billions in Highway Funding Over Air Quality in California

The Trump administration has escalated its vehicle emissions feud with the state of California on Tuesday by threatening to withdraw billions of dollars in federal highway funds citing poor air quality in the state.

Eric Walz2019-10-31 17:00 PT

U.S. Moving to Block California Vehicle Emissions Rules

Two U.S. agencies are preparing to submit for final White House regulatory review a plan to revoke California’s authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards.

FutureCar Staff 2019-10-12 09:00 PT

Trump Criticizes Automakers for Not Backing Fuel Economy Rollback

After some of the world’s biggest automaker reached a voluntary agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules, the White House is urging other automakers not to back the agreement.

FutureCar Staff 2019-09-27 11:05 PT

As the Trump Administration Seeks to Rollback Nationwide Fuel Economy Standards, Automakers Strike Secret Deal with California to Keep Them in Place

Four of the world’s biggest automakers, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Honda have rebuffed the Trump administration's planned fuel economy rollback and have struck a deal with California to more closely adhere to the Obama era mandate of achieving 54.5 mpg by 2025.

Eric Walz2019-08-31 12:10 PT

17 U.S. States Sue Trump Administration Over Roll Back of Vehicle Emission Standards

California and 16 other states, including the District of Columbia, are suing the Trump administration over its decision to roll back vehicle fuel efficiency standards.

Paul Young2018-06-07 13:54 PT

EPA to Revise U.S. Fuel Economy Standards, Looks to Revoke California’s Stricter Requirements

As expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today rejected an Obama-era plan to make automobiles more fuel efficient in a win for automakers and oil companies and the latest move by the Trump administration to roll back environmental regulations.

Eric Walz2018-05-09 15:22 PT