May 20, 2009

New auto standards

President Obama recently announced new federal automobile emissions and mileage standards, effective 2012. Ben Merens and his guests discuss the impact of the announcement on U.S. automakers and on efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. Listen here.

Guests:
Bruce Belzoski, Associate Director and Assistant Research Scientist, Automotive Analysis Division, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Dan Becker, Director of the Safe Climate Campaign, Center for Auto Safety