Biden Proposes Stricter Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Carmakers

The Biden administration is pressing carmakers to sharply increase fuel economy by early next decade in a bid to cut gas usage and accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner or zero-emission vehicles.

Under a proposal revealed Friday by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobiles would reach an average of about 58 miles (93.3 kilometers) per gallon by 2032. The plan calls for fuel-efficiency gains of 2% a year for passenger cars and 4% annually for light trucks, starting with model year 2027, as well as improvements for commercial pickups and work vans in the 2030s.

The agency ...