Though it shouldn’t have any direct effect on collector cars, a new round of stricter auto emissions requirements, expected to sweep the Northeast, could raise the price of your next new daily driver or tow vehicle.
The New York Times reported last week that New York is adopting California’s new stricter automotive emissions regulations which will also require the fuel mileage of many vehicles to be increased by roughly 40 percent.
While environmentalists are applauding the proposed changes that New York, Maine, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania are all expected to adopt, automakers contend that it could lead to a $3,000 increase in the price of new vehicles and the extinction of some light trucks and SUVs in those states altogether.
For the full story go to: www.nytimes.com/2005/11/26/nyregion/26emissions.html. (Free registration required)
(This post originally appeared in the December 1, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)