Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Responds to Court AB1493 Ruling

December 12, 2007 -- Statement of President & CEO Dave McCurdy in Response to Court AB1493 Ruling:

"We can all agree that higher fuel economy is important, but the issue here was about federal fuel economy law. Under federal law, only the federal government can set fuel economy standards for all 50 states. We need a consistent national policy for fuel economy, and this nationwide policy cannot be written by a single state or group of states—only by the federal government.

"In fact, the federal government has taken action, raising fuel economy standards for seven straight years. Just in the last week, Congressional leaders have agreed on a new national fuel economy standard that will aggressively raise fuel economy standards for the next 12 years.

"Automakers are taking action too. Automakers are now selling a range of fuel-efficient technologies, such as hybrids, diesel and cylinder deactivation that save gas and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and autos with these technologies are now on sale on dealers’ lots.

"The Alliance will continue studying the decision and considering the options, including an appeal."

Source: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

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