WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is asking consumers to put their money - up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 - behind his plan for higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on their greenhouse gas emissions. In return, Obama said Tuesday in unveiling the plan, drivers would make up the higher cost of more fuel-efficient, cleaner vehicles by buying less gas at the pump.

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plans to propose the first-ever national emission limits for cars and trucks as well as average mileage requirements of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 all costing consumers an extra $1,300 per vehicle. Obama&...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Energy prices resumed their climb into summer driving season Monday, a show of confidence that Americans will overlook dismal economic news as they head out on their Memorial Day weekend trips. Benchmark crude for June delive...

DINA CAPPIELLO - Associated Press - 05/19/09 ARLINGTON, Virginia The Environmental Protection Agency should not wait for Congress before taking steps to control the gases blamed for global warming, supporters of U.S. greenhouse-gas regulation said ...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking consumers to put their money -- up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 -- behind his plan for higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on their greenhouse gas emissions. In return, Obama said Tuesday in unveiling the plan, drivers would make up the higher cost of more fuel-efficient, cleaner vehicles by buying less gas at the pump.