Automotive Sierra Club Welcomes Administration’s Announcement to Strengthen Fuel Efficiency and Pollution Standards for Cars by Gary Kopycinski on December 1, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Automotive: BMW Recalling 1 Million Vehicles November 3, 2017 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Sharp Increase in Riskier Longer-term Auto Loans November 2, 2017 Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits September 28, 2017 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2010. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation announced a supplemental notice of intent to strengthen car fuel efficiency standards.