Nov. 20, 2009

By Justin Hyde

...Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate campaign, said the report showed that the gasoline price spike of 2008 to more than $4 a gallon in many areas did little to influence car buyers toward more efficient models.

“Gas prices have risen each year from 2002 to 2008; industry has failed to keep pace by improving mileage,” he said in a statement. He added, “The Obama administration must repeatedly ratchet up mileage and tailpipe standards.”...
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