EPA, NHTSA Announce Hearing on Proposed Fuel Economy Labels
The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are announcing a public hearing on October 14, 2010 in Chicago to receive public comment on proposed fuel economy label design options and related issues. EPA states that the goal of the new fuel economy labels is to provide consumers with simple, straightforward energy and environmental comparisons across all types of vehicles, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.
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(See ITT's Online Archives or 10/13/10 news, 10101225, for BP summary of EPA and NHTSA's joint request for comments on a proposed National Program to improve fuel efficiency and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of light-duty vehicles for model years 2017-2025.)