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- Nissan North America, Inc. Petition
for Exemption from Two-Fleet Rule Affecting Compliance with Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy
Standards
[ Docket No. NHTSA 2004-17015; Notice 2 ]
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Nissan filed a petition requesting exemption from
the two fleet rule for the 2006-2010 model years. The two fleet rule, which
is contained in the CAFE statute, requires that a manufacturer divide its passenger
automobiles into two fleets, a domestically-manufactured fleet and a non-domestically
manufactured fleet, and ensure that each fleet separately meets the CAFE standards
for passenger automobiles. The CAFE statute requires NHTSA to grant such a
petition unless it finds that doing so would result in reduced employment in
the U.S. related to motor vehicle manufacturing. NHTSA’s analysis does
not support a finding that granting the petition would reduce automotive manufacturing
employment in the United States. Accordingly, in this notice, NHTSA is granting
Nissan’s petition.
- Automobile
Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fueled
Vehicles
Final Rule - [Docket No. 2001-10774; Notice 3] RIN 2127-AI41
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This Final Rule extends the incentive created by the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (AMFA)
to encourage the continued production of motor vehicles capable of operating on alternative fuels
for four additional model years covering model years (MY) 2005 to MY 2008. Under the special
procedures for calculating the fuel economy of those vehicles contained in AMFA, alternative and dual
fueled vehicles are assigned a higher fuel economy value for CAFE purposes, which can result in
manufacturers earning credits for their fleets. The Final Rule limits the maximum amount of credit
that may be applied to any manufacturers' fleet to 0.9 mpg per fleet during MY 2005 - MY 2008.
- Reforming
the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - [Docket No. 2003-16128] RIN 2127-AJ17
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This document seeks comment on various issues relating
to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this
document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that
will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle
safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly
interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized
under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit
comment on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for
a future CAFE standard.
- Reforming
the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program; Request for Product
Plan Information
Request for Comments - [Docket No. 2003-16709]
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The purpose of this request for comments is to acquire
information regarding vehicle manufacturers' future product plans to assist
the agency in analyzing possible reforms to the corporate average fuel economy
(CAFE) program which are discussed in a companion notice published today.
The agency is seeking information that will help it assess the effect of these
possible reforms on fuel economy, manufacturers, consumers, the economy, motor
vehicle safety and American jobs.
- Light
Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards, Model Years 2005-2007
(Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419 or 68 FR 16867; April 7, 2003)
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This final rule established the average fuel economy standards
for light trucks that will be manufactured in the 2005-2007
model years (MYs). Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United States
Code requires the issuance of these standards. The standards
for all light trucks manufactured by a manufacturer is set at
21.0 mpg for MY 2005, 21.6 mpg for MY 2006, and 22.2 mpg for
MY 2007. This rule is effective May 5, 2003.
- Final
Environmental Assessment
[Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419]
With the lifting of the Congressional freeze on CAFE standards
in December 2001, NHTSA established new CAFE standards for
MY 2005-2007 light trucks. To satisfy the requirements of
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), NHTSA, with
the assistance of John A Volpe National Transportation System
Center, finalized this Final Environmental Assessment, assessing
the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed
action.
- Final
Economic Assessment
[Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419]
This assessment examines the costs and benefits of the final
rule establishing corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards
for light trucks for model years (MY) 2005-2007. It includes
a discussion of the technologies that can improve fuel economy,
the potential impact of the final rule on light truck retail
prices and lifetime discounted fuel savings, and the gallons
of fuel that could be potentially saved.
- Light
Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2004
(Docket No. NHTSA-2001-11048 or 67 FR 16052; April 4, 2002)
This final rule established the average fuel economy
standard for light trucks manufactured in model year (MY) 2004.
Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires the
issuance of this standard. The standard for all light trucks
manufactured by a manufacturer was set at 20.7 mpg for the 2004
model year. The amendment was effective May 6, 2002.
- Automotive
Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles
(Docket No. NHTSA-2001-10774; Notice 2 or 67 FR 10873; March 11,
2002)
To provide an incentive for the production of
vehicles that can operate on certain alternative fuels as
well as on regular petroleum fuels, Congress established a
special procedure for calculating the fuel economy of those
vehicles for determining compliance with the Corporate Average
Fuel Economy Standards. This procedure increases the fuel
economy attributed to such "dual-fueled" vehicles,
thus facilitating compliance with those standards. By statute,
the incentive is available through the end of the 2004 model
year and may be extended by up to four additional years through
rulemaking. This document proposes to extend the availability
of the incentive by four years, i.e., through the end of the
2008 model year.
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