US, Canada hike car fuel efficiency
The hybrid engine inside the 2011 Hyundai Sonata is on display at the New York International Auto Show in New York. The Obama administration is setting tough gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks. Associated Press / file photo |
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday finalized its first greenhouse gas emissions rules on automobiles and hiked fuel efficiency standards for the first time since the 1970s, measures Canada imposed as well.
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