American Honda Statement on White House Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON D.C. July 29, 2011
Today, the Obama Administration announced its proposed national fuel
economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for Model Years 2017-2025 cars
and light-duty trucks. Honda, and other automakers supporting the national
standard, joined President Obama in Washington, D.C. to unveil the new proposal.
The following is a statement by John Mendel,
American Honda Executive Vice President of Sales, who attended
the White House’s announcement:
economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for Model Years 2017-2025 cars
and light-duty trucks. Honda, and other automakers supporting the national
standard, joined President Obama in Washington, D.C. to unveil the new proposal.
The following is a statement by John Mendel,
American Honda Executive Vice President of Sales, who attended
the White House’s announcement:
“Honda has long been a leader in, and advocate for, reducing petroleum
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Honda embraces this new challenge and
we welcome the competition we will have with other automakers that will result
from these new standards, because it will benefit both our customers and the
health of the planet.
Honda is proud to have actively participated in the Administration’s efforts
to extend the single national standards to the 2017-2025 period. In this
regard, we also appreciate the State of California’s decision to harmonize its
regulations with the federal initiatives.”
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