The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026
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Rule Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) propose to amend certain existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establish new standards, covering model years 2021 through 2026.
Public Hearings: NHTSA and EPA held three public hearings: September 24, 2018, Fresno, California; September 25, 2018, Dearborn, Michigan; and September 26, 2018, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Additional Resources
- Extension of Comment Period Federal Register Notice: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; Extension of Comment Period (pdf) (247 KB, published September 26, 2018)
- Proposed Rule: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (pdf) (15.8 MB, published August 24, 2018)
- Fact Sheet: MYs 2021-2026 CAFE Proposal - By the Numbers (pdf) (160 KB, EPA-420-F-18-901, August 2018)
- Fact Sheet: NHTSA and EPA Proposed SAFE Vehicle Rule: Overview of the Alternatives Analyzed (pdf) (92.7 KB, EPA-420-F-18-902, August 2018)
- Fact Sheet: Proposed California Waiver Withdrawal (pdf) (105 KB, EPA-420-F-18-903, August 2018)
- Fact Sheet: NHTSA and EPA Proposed SAFE Vehicle Rule: Overview (pdf) (149 KB, EPA-420-F-18-904, August 2018)
- Fact Sheet: MYs 2021-2026 SAFE Vehicles Rule Proposal: Compliance Flexibilities (pdf) (122 KB, EPA-420-F-18-905, August 2018)
- For additional information regarding this proposal including the Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis and modeling analysis, please see The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient 'SAFE' Vehicles Rule .