Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Average Fuel Economy Standards for Light Trucks Model Years 2008-2011

GAO-06-667R May 2, 2006
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Summary

GAO reviewed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) new rule on average fuel economy standards for light trucks model years 2008-2011. GAO found that (1) the rule reforms the structure of the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program for light trucks and establishes higher CAFE standards for model years 2008-2011 for light trucks; and (2) NHTSA complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.