Tougher Gas Mileage Rules For SUVs

"The Bush administration proposed the largest increase in automotive fuel economy in more than a decade today, calling for a 7 percent improvement in the performance of sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and minivans.Critics, including many environmentalists and top Democrats, said the proposal demanded no more of the auto industry than it had already committed itself to achieve on its own. But the plan was praised by some moderates, and auto executives called it a challenge."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan