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Fuel economy standards: Statement by Consumer Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following the announcement of plans to roll back the current federal standards for fuel economy of new cars and light trucks, Dylan Jaff, policy…

December 4, 2025

CarsEnergy

Remarks on Safety and Autonomous Vehicle Legislation at the 2025 Automated Transportation Symposium

Good morning, everyone. I’m Will Wallace with Consumer Reports. We are an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1936 with millions of members nationwide. Our mission…

November 6, 2025

Cars

Blog: Tire Efficiency Standards: Better Tires, Bigger Savings

Consumer Reports has a longstanding history of testing tires for safety, durability, and efficiency. As the tire market has evolved, we have ensured that our…

October 3, 2025

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports Calls on Congress to Make Roads Safer, Cleaner, and Fairer in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports (CR) today announced its recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the next…

August 20, 2025

CarsEnergy

CR comments to DOT and E&C for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill

Consumer Reports (CR) today announced its recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the next surface…

August 20, 2025

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports Joins Call to Fully Fund NHTSA in FY26 Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports and a coalition of public health, consumer, and safety organizations urged Congress to reject harmful cuts to the National Highway Traffic Safety…

July 16, 2025

Cars
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Consumer Reports Urges Congress to Reject Unfair New Tax on Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Owners

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Reports is calling on Congress to reject a proposed federal tax that would disproportionately penalize Americans who drive cleaner, more fuel-efficient…

June 11, 2025

CarsEnergy
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Senate tries to quietly gut popular fuel economy program without consumers noticing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Thursday released its text for the budget reconciliation bill that is racing its…

June 6, 2025

EnergyCars
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Consumer Reports statement: New clean vehicle tax would be punitive and wildly out of step with what Americans pay in federal gas tax

Older Americans would be disproportionately affected, according to new CR analysis WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a…

May 2, 2025

CarsEnergy

Punitive Clean Vehicle Tax Would Harm Consumers—and Especially Seniors—But Won’t Solve Road Funding Shortfalls

Congress has proposed a new annual federal tax on clean vehicle owners. As currently written, in a bill before the House of Representatives, the tax…

May 2, 2025

CarsEnergy
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