In August 2016, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation (DOT) released a document that finalises greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel efficiency standards for MY2018 to MY2027 medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles. The standards are expected to cut CO2 emissions by around one billion metric tons and reduce oil consumption by nearly two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the programme.
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