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CAFE standards set to rise to 54.5 mpg for 2025

President Barack Obama on Friday revealed ambitious plans to raise the corporate average fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks to 54.5 mpg by the 2025 model year, a landmark move that will dramatically remake carmakers' product portfolios and consumers' buying habits. Unlike the first CAFE standards passed by Congress in 1975, the Detroit automakers now publicly support the high requirements and have begun retooling their fleets to adapt the changes. “[This] represents the single most important step we've ever taken as a nation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” Obama said in a morning press conference.

GM bets on new four-cylinder family in Europe; U.S. plans unclear

General Motors' European subsidiary, Opel, has revealed a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine that will be offered from early 2013 across its lineup, starting with the soon-to-be-revealed Astra-based Cascada convertible. The aluminum block unit, the first in a new range of so-called SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) ECOTEC engines, forms the centerpiece of the company's downsizing strategy for displacement. The engine is claimed to have improved torque characteristics and a significant reduction in consumption compared with its predecessor.

SEAT Leon Cupra 2014 first details and specs

SEAT There is a new SEAT Leon Cupra hot hatch coming in 2014 – and MSN Cars has been privileged enough to see it, ahead of the official unveiling on 8 January next year. The bad news is that there are no official pictures at this stage, so you’ll have to make do with the power of your mind and the details we have noted down to share with you. On Bing: see pictures of the 2014 SEAT Leon CupraFind out how much a used SEAT Leon Cupra costs on Auto Trader What is the new 2014 SEAT Leon Cupra?