Manufacturing Industry
EPA wants cleaner cars. (motor vehicle fleet purchasing)
Purchasing, September, 1997
Fleet buyers can expect to buy cleaner-running vehicles over the next few years. The reason: Uncle Sam wants you to. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently working with automakers and states to hash out a plan to churn out more low-emissions vehicles. The nation's environmental watchdog says it will take an active role in drafting the final rules for the National Low Emission Vehicle (NLEV) program which aims to cut pollution at a faster rate than present law requires.
The crux of the voluntary NLEV initiative is to develop new cars and trucks that are 70% cleaner than vehicles on the road today. The program -- which is commonly referred to as the "49-state car" program because it would apply in every state but California, which has its...
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