Tag: Consumer Reports

Consumer Union Blasts Trump Administration for Weakening Fuel Economy

Consumer Union Blasts Trump Administration for Weakening Fuel Economy

| March 17, 2017

Consumers Union, the policy and mobilization arm of Consumer Reports, is taking strong exception to the Environmental Protection Agency’s withdrawal of its final determination for fuel economy standards for new cars and trucks for model years 2022 through 2025. Shannon Baker-Branstetter, policy counsel for Consumers Union, said, “The Administration should reconsider today’s action. The EPA finalized […]

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Consumers Union Applauds EPA’s Plan to Finalize Fuel Economy Standards

Consumers Union Applauds EPA’s Plan to Finalize Fuel Economy Standards

| December 28, 2016

The  public policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports has given a big thumbs up to the  Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to finalize fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles through model year 2025. The group, Consumers Union, noted that individual “who purchase vehicles that meet the 2025 standard will benefit from a significant reduction in […]

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EPA Says Fuel Economy Labels Accurately Reflect Real-World Driving Conditions

EPA Says Fuel Economy Labels Accurately Reflect Real-World Driving Conditions

| November 15, 2016

If you’ve every wondered about the perceived accuracy of EPA fuel economy labels on new cars, a new analysis released by Consumer Reports (CR), says that “those labels do now largely reflect real world gas mileage.” “Consumers should be able to trust that the estimate they see on the label accurately reflects their gas mileage,” […]

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