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SUV Makers GM, Ford and Stellantis Face $10.5 Billion in Fines Under Stricter Fuel Rules
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Vehicles on Interstate 80 in Richmond, California.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
By
Keith Laing
3 October 2023 at 04:26 GMT+8
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV face a combined $10.5 billion in fines from 2027 to 2032 under stricter
proposed average fuel economy rules that target SUV and truck manufacturers, according to an estimate from their Washington-based trade group.
The
US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a fleetwide average mandate, known as the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard, of about 58 miles (93 kilometers) per gallon by 2032. The more stringent rules are part of a Biden administration effort to cut emissions and accelerate the country’s transition