Auto cos to push for easer emission rules

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Industry says proposal lowers EV adoption incentive.

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"Small cars is one small issue, there are multiple more topics to be discussed and addressed when it comes to CAFE norms," said the person cited above, speaking on condition of anonymity. "On the CAFE graph, small cars and even the relaxations proposed to them account for a limited number of vehicles. There are still many heavier and more polluting vehicles which can be more fuel efficient," the person said.

Under the CAFE framework, cleaner vehicles are counted as multiples. In its September CAFE-3 draft, the government proposed counting each electric vehicle sold as three units, strong hybrid flex-fuel and plugin hybrid vehicles as 2.5 units, strong hybrids as two units, and flex-fuel ethanol cars as 1.5 units.