Tag: Office of Air Quality and Transportation

Average fuel economy increases, but public’s love of SUV risks future gains

Fuel economy standards spur technology and innovation WASHINGTON _ New cars and trucks averaged a record 24.3 miles per gallon last year, but falling gas prices and America’s rekindled love affair with SUVs could endanger future fuel economy gains. The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that fuel economy rose in 2014 by 0.2 mpg, from […]