Thursday, June 21, 2007

UPDATE 2-US Senate approves sharply higher auto-mileage plan

(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 21 - The U.S. Senate approved
legislation on Thursday that would for the first time in 30
years force automakers to produce vehicles that get sharply
higher fuel mileage.




In a surprise voice vote, senators approved a compromise
amendment to an energy bill that would require an improvement
in the average efficiency of the new U.S. vehicle fleet from 25
miles per gallon now to 35 mpg by 2020, about a 4 percent
annual increase.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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