OK, this covers the US companies. What about the imports?
Will this give foreign firms another advantage?
They’ll be forced to adhere to the same CAFE requirements, but their technology usually lets them do it somewhat more effectively than the U.S. companies. The really bad thing, from the standpoint of U.S. companies and consumers is what it will do to the large SUVs and other light trucks. Full disclosure: I’m on my second Navigator (an ‘04), think it’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and plan to buy an even spiffier one in the next few years.
I would think that imports would be covered but vehicles made by those companies and sold outside the United States would not be included in the calculation.