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Cars like the Chevrolet Volt will help automakers as they race to meet stricter CAFE standards by 2016.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy is a dicey subject for carmakers of all sizes. New federal requirements set to take effect for the 2016 model year require a fleet average of 35.5 mpg. As the deadline nears, the question looms: Who is in good shape, and who is far from it?
It’s not a simple answer as NHTSA, at the request of Congress, breaks down its vehicles into three major categories: domestically produced passenger cars, imported cars and light trucks.
That means even though carmakers have the spotlight 35.5-mpg figure...
