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U.S. may revise 2021 fuel efficiency standards, freeze targets

Under current federal rules, fleetwide average fuel economy is expected to be around 41 miles per gallon in 2021, compared to an average of nearly 50 miles per gallon in 2025. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
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By:
David Shepardson
July 25, 2017 05:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it may revise auto fuel efficiency requirements starting with the 2021 model year, a year earlier than previously disclosed, and could adopt lower standards through 2025.

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