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米運輸省が燃費基準を大幅緩和、EV推進策を見直す
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米運輸省が燃費基準を大幅緩和、EV推進策を見直す

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米運輸省は28日、自動車の燃費基準を大幅に緩和する新基準を発表した。バイデン前政権の電気自動車推進策を見直す一環で、2031年モデルの乗用車と小型トラックの燃費基準を1ガロン当たり約34.9マイル(1リットル当たり約14.8キロメートル)に引き下げる。また、燃費超過分のクレジット売買制度を28年モデルから廃止し、車種分類も見直す。

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Why It Matters

バイデン前政権は電気自動車の普及を促進するため厳しい燃費基準を設定していたが、第2次トランプ政権が発足後、規制緩和の動きが強まっている。

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米運輸省は28日、自動車の燃費基準を大幅に緩和する新たな基準を発表した。バイデン前政権の電気自動車(EV)推進策を見直す一環。ダフィー運輸長官は声明で、「米国の家庭が望んでいない高価なEVの生産を強制する違法な規制を終わらせた」と強調。第2次トランプ政権の発足から続くEVへの逆風は一層強まり、メーカー各社の戦略に影響しそうだ。

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新たな基準では、自動車メーカーは2031年モデルの乗用車と小型トラックの1ガロン当たりの平均走行距離を約34.9マイル(1リットル当たり約14.8キロメートル)とすることが求められる。これまでの約50マイル(同約21キロ)から大幅に引き下げる。

このほか、メーカーが燃費規制を上回った場合に余剰分をクレジット化して売買できる仕組みがEV専業メーカーに有利だとし、28年モデルから廃止する。車種分類も見直し、小型トラックとしてきた一部のクロスオーバー車など主に人を運ぶ目的の車両は乗用車に区分する。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 自動車メーカーは電気自動車よりもハイブリッド車や燃費改善型ガソリン車への投資を増やす可能性がある

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • この燃費基準の緩和が実際の自動車メーカーの生産戦略にどの程度影響するか
  • 環境団体や消費者団体からの反応はどうなるか
  • 州レベルでの独自の燃費規制への影響はあるか

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