Fuel-Economy Proposal Will Cut Traffic Deaths, Lower Car Prices, EPA Says

Fuel-Economy Proposal Will Cut Traffic Deaths, Lower Car Prices, EPA Says
Automobile traffic moves along the Capitol Beltway during rush hour one day before the 4th of July holiday July 3, 2018 in Fort Washington, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new fuel economy and emissions standards on Aug. 2, estimated to result in 12,700 fewer traffic deaths, make passenger cars more affordable, and give automakers more freedom to create cars based on consumer preference rather than government mandate.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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