Larger vehicles, such as sports utility vehicles, consume more energy than cars. Their
increasing popularity runs contrary to the goal of fuel economy regulations to reduce fossil …

This paper develops and implements analytical models to estimate the welfare effects of
higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards on new passenger vehicles …

Like many energy efficiency standards, passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse
gas standards apply to new but not existing vehicles. In theory, such vintage differentiated …

Fuel-economy standards for new vehicles are a primary policy instrument in many countries
to reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation sector. These standards have many …

This paper develops analytical models to estimate the welfare effects of higher Corporate
Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards on new passenger vehicles. The analysis …

The recently amended US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards determine
fuel-economy targets based on the footprint (wheelbase by track width) of vehicles such that …

China, Japan, and the European Union use weight-based fuel economy standards, whereas
the US Department of Transportation favors footprint-based standards. In this paper we offer …

Abstract The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards increase fuel
economy to 54.5 MPG by model year 2025 and determine fuel economy targets based on …

Like many energy efficiency standards, passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse
gas standards apply to new but not used products. In theory, such vintage differentiated …

This paper empirically examines the effect of the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy
(CAFE) standards on the technological progress in automobile fuel efficiency. Using detailed …