WASHINGTON — Firetrucks, concrete mixers, semis, heavy-duty pickups and other trucks will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and emissions of heat-trapping gases under new efficiency standards announced Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
Obama calls for fuel standards for large vehicles
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | 10:43 a.m. CDT
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