| The Congress is heating fresh
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| | CAFE rules state that automakers earn
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| environmental rules imbibed in Corporate
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| | credits for exceeding the fuel-economy
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| Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) program.
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| | standards in a model year. Said credits
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| Along with the warming of the rules is
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| | can be utilized to cover a shortfall in
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| the criticism by Detroit automakers
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| | the following three years. Japanese
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| especially General Motors Corp. Bob Lutz,
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| | automakers like Toyota and Honda surpass
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| GMs vice chairman said that the proposal
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| | the standards. These automakers are famed
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| would effectively hand the truck and SUV
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| | for manufacturing sophisticated interior
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| market over to the imports, particularly
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| | OEM replacement auto parts for Toyota and
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| the Japanese.
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| | Honda auto body parts.
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| Lutz's criticism was posted on a GM blog
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| | Unfortunately, Detroit automakers like
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| late Friday. Part of the comment suggests
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| | GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler have already
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| that GM will fight hard against any
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| | used credits in recent years. Auto parts
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| proposal to raise fuel-economy targets by
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| | GM are now focused on boosting SUV and
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| a specific amount. Early this December,
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| | trucks of the automaker. This is also
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| chief executives and retired military
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| | true with Ford and DaimlerChrysler. The
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| generals clamored for a 4 percent annual
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| | latter is busy promoting Edge and
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| increase in standards. They further added
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| | Mustang.
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| that their aim is significant for energy
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| | Lutz noted, The Japanese automakers "have
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| security.
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| | earned years of accumulated credits from
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| GM, more than any other automaker, has
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| | their fleets of formerly very small cars.
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| expressed its ardent opinion regarding
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| | They can afford to go bigger, which
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| the matter. The former said CAFÉ rules
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| | they're doing now by the way, and they'd
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| controlled what automakers could build
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| | be able to move up and fill the segments
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| without regard for what customers were
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| | we'd be forced to vacate." He further
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| willing to buy. Lutz said the proposed
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| | added, "We don't have any magic
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| increases would limit GM's ability to
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| | 100-m.p.g. carburetor that we're holding
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| build as many larger vehicles as its
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| | back because we're in bed with the oil
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| customers may demand. Lutz "Season's
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| | companies. The Japanese government is
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| Rantings" message reflects GMs intention
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| | spending huge amounts on advanced battery
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| to focus on pickups and bigger SUVs to
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| | research. It would be nice if our
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| improve profits in North America.
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| | government would do the same.
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