Drivers purchasing new vehicles in 2026 will get 33% more miles per gallon as compared with 2021 vehicles, under new standards announced on Friday. BloombergRegulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday set higher fuel-economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The administration set 49 miles a gallon as the new mileage standard for light trucks and passenger cars in the U.S. beginning in model year 2026, a 10% increase in fleetwide fuel efficiency on average compared with model year 2021. Drivers purchasing new vehicles in 2026 will get 33% more miles per gallon as compared with 2021 vehicles, under the new standards announced Friday. The standards apply to passenger cars, light duty trucks, minivans and SUVs.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 04, 2022 03:31 UTC