On March 31, 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule.
May 25, 2020On March 31, 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule, which finalizes the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards through 2026. Estimates of CAFE requirements for cars reach 47.7 miles per gallon (mpg) in 2026 and for light trucks reach 34.1 mpg.
![Estimated final Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements for cars.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2020/05/f75/fotw1135a.png?itok=EhyzF26g)
![Estimated final Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) for light trucks.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2020/05/f75/fotw1135b.png?itok=SwDH7ZjF)
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient 'SAFE' Vehicles Rule, Final Rule, Tables II-15 and II-16.