Final Rule for Fuel Economy Standards for Light- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a final rule issuing new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for light-duty vehicles beginning with Model Year (MY) 2027 and new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans beginning with MY 2030. CAFE standards will increase 2% per year for MY 2027 to 2031 for passenger cars and 2% per year for MY 2029 to 2031 for light-duty trucks. Heavy-duty pickup truck and van fuel efficiency will increase 10% per year for MY 2030 to 2032 and 8% per year for MY 2033 to 2035.

For more information, see the NHSTA press release and NHTSA CAFE website.