EPA Fuel Economy Labeling Hearing Locations Announced

Hearing locations for fuel economy labeling rulemaking are being announced in the Federal Register on Sep. 28th.  The rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on Sep. 23, 2010 proposes revised fuel economy labels for all vehicle types, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles.  Fuel economy test procedures for electric vehicles are also addressed in the rulemaking.  The hearings will be held in Chicago, IL on Oct. 14 and in Los Angeles on Oct. 21.  The hearing sessions will take place from noon to 4 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm.  For more information on the hearings, contact Lucie Audette at 734-214-4850 or audette.lucie@epa.gov.  For a copy of pre-publication version of the notice, click here.