Tesla calls for tougher US fuel economy rules

Green venture: A Tesla Model X EV is seen in Moscow, Russia. The firm argues that federal regulators should end a credit programme that some environmentalists say undercuts the Cafe programme’s pollution-fighting mandate. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Tesla Inc is calling for president Joe Biden’s administration to sharply increase fuel economy standards, and also to wind down a programme allowing automakers to offset sales of gas-powered vehicles with credits from electric vehicles (EVs).

The Elon Musk-led EV maker said in comments posted online by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the agency should adopt its most stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (Cafe) proposal, which would require all carmakers to achieve an average of nearly 75 miles-per-gallon by 2032.