THE AUTO EFFICIENCY JOB CREATORS LIKE

Higher MPG Standards: Why NADA has "Nada"
Roland Hwang, September 21, 2011 (Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard)

"…[T]he National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)…[does not speak for small business in opposing the new] auto pollution and fuel efficiency standards…[A] whopping 87 percent of small businesses believe it’s important for the United States to take action now to increase fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks…[NADA is also] in disagreement with automakers (who might just know a thing or two about cars!), the United Auto Workers (UAW), American consumers, and environment, science and public health experts…

"…[Small businesses] overwhelmingly support (80 percent) increasing fuel efficiency standards to significantly higher levels. In addition, 73 percent of small business owners believe the federal government should do more to make American car companies innovate and 71 percent believe American car companies do not innovate enough."

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"The NADA claim that new rules will lead to job losses has already been roundly disproved…[U]nder a standard requiring fuel economy increases of four percent a year between 2017 and 2025, the equivalent of about 51 MPG by 2025, about 484,000 U.S. jobs would be created by 2030…[Suppliers] are responsible for employing 150,000 workers directly and for employing hundreds of thousands of others indirectly..[and are expected to] grow as more fuel-saving technologies are added…

"…[U]nder the most stringent standard under consideration – 6 percent annual improvement or 62 MPG per year – globally, automakers variable profits would increase by 8 percent by 2020, with the Detroit 3 seeing an even higher 12 percent profit increase. It is reasonable to assume if automakers profits increase, auto dealers would as well…"