"WASHINGTON - The United Auto Workers (UAW) will tell Congress on Thursday the union opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels through 2026, according to written testimony.
The UAW’s legislative director, Josh Nassar, will tell two subcommittees of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee that the union, which represents workers at General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, shares automakers’ concerns the proposal “could lead to protracted litigation and uncertainty in the industry that will limit growth.”
Deputy National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator (NHTSA) Heidi King told the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday that existing fuel efficiency standards have hiked the cost of new vehicles and may “discourage consumers from replacing their older car with a newer car that is safer, cleaner and more fuel efficient.”"
David Shepardson reports for Reuters June 19, 2019.
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