Sentences with phrase «fuel economy regulations becoming»

«With emissions and fuel economy regulations becoming more draconian, enthusiasts are going to have to seek their fun in smaller packages, and that's where the GTI shines.»

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Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

Moreover, Exxon Mobil expressed confidence that its oil and gas assets were unlikely to become stranded even under much tighter regulation of carbon emissions because the fossil fuels would be needed to grow the world's economies.

With fuel economy regulations tightening, but no apparent end in sight for Americans» desire for the ability to haul lots of stuff, the wagon could become more relevant.

Ever - tightening regulation of the automotive industry has become a common theme in recent times and nowhere has the squeeze been tighter than in the areas of emissions and fuel economy.

Start - stop technology may become more common with more stringent government fuel economy and emissions regulations.

Albeit localised in this case, this example of a fossil fuel becoming stranded by lower - cost, lower - carbon alternatives and increasing regulations provides an excellent example of how the future may pan out globally and with other fuels as the world moves to a low - carbon economy.