MEMA President makes statement on fuel economy legislation.
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Supported by MEMA, amendment offered by Senators Carl Levin and Christopher Bond will seek realistic solutions to improved fuel economy that are technologically feasible. Levin-Bond amendment provides incentives for suppliers and vehicle manufacturers for advanced battery systems and lightweight materials that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles to marketplace. Separately, MEMA believes heavy vehicle fuel economy study is necessary since there is virtually no data in this area.
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Statement On Fuel Economy Legislation By Bob McKenna, President And CEO, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and its member companies support efforts to improve fuel efficiency of all motor vehicles. Motor vehicle suppliers have a long history of working with vehicle manufacturers to develop the technologies and products to make vehicles of today and tomorrow more fuel efficient.
MEMA supports the amendment offered by Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Christopher Bond (R-Mo.) that will seek realistic solutions to improved fuel economy that are technologically feasible. In addition, the Levin-Bond amendment provides incentives for suppliers and vehicle manufacturers alike for advanced battery systems, light-weight materials, and other innovative technologies that will bring more fuel efficient vehicles to the marketplace.
Separately, MEMA believes the requirement of a study of heavy vehicle fuel economy is a step in the right direction. There is virtually no data on which to base any new requirements in the heavy vehicle arena, and a study is a sensible and necessary first step before arbitrarily assuming any heavy vehicle fuel economy standard.
MEMA looks forward to working with Congress on sound legislative initiatives in the weeks and months ahead. Further, we believe that technology is the best way to bring about real improvements in vehicle fuel economy.
MEMA represents the largest manufacturing sector in the United States with 783,061 American workers in 12,000 plants and an impact on 4.5 million workers in all 50 states.
Contact
Ann Wilson, Vice President, Government Affairs
202-312-3246 awilson@mema.org
