Bush may raise fuel standards

The Bush administration is expected to announce next week final revised regulations to boost the fuel economy of the nation’s vehicles.

A preliminary version of the rules released last summer required that vehicles average 24 miles per gallon by 2011, but the final rules may increase that to 25 mpg by 2011, environmental groups said Wednesday.

The White House is further considering including some heavier sport utility vehicles and passenger vans in fuel economy rules for the first time, including three of the largest GM SUVs: the Hummer H2, GMC Yukon XL and Chevy Suburban, the groups said.

The Detroit News