WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration pushes for a deal in the next few weeks with automakers over fuel economy standards that would roughly double existing mileage requirements, the treatment of large trucks was pitting Detroit automakers against some of their Asian rivals Monday.
At issue was how proposed standards that go into effect beginning in 2016 would be applied to light trucks, including minivans and big pickups. At present, the bigger the truck, the more time that would be allowed for automakers to improve the number of miles it goes on a gallon of gasoline.
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