Obama signs off on "historic" US fuel efficiency standards

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President hails new miles per gallon targets as "the single most important step we’ve ever taken to reduce our dependence on foreign oil"

The green auto industry received a major boost yesterday, as President Barack Obama rubberstamped long-awaited new rules requiring manufacturers to almost double average fuel efficiency for new vehicles...

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