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Mike Honda: “the auto industry has claimed that if CAFE standards are raised, they might have to stop making SUVs, yet their actions…”

On the recordApril 10, 2003
the auto industry has claimed that if CAFE standards are raised, they might have to stop making SUVs, yet their actions directly contradict these words. As the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert) indicated, recently, Ford, Toyota and GM all announced plans to introduce SUVs that travel over 35 miles per gallon over the next couple of years. Toyota has demonstrated with the Prius, which I drive, that hybrid technology works and consumers love it. Auto companies are showing that they have the technology to improve fuel economy without sacrificing safety. I urge my colleagues to support the Boehlert-Markey amendment to improve fuel economy.
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Mike Honda
California
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the auto industry's response to CAFE standards and urging support for an amendment to improve fuel economy.

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