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Article: SEMA opposes tire fuel efficiency bill.(News)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
- Article date:
- August 14, 2006
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Byline: Miles Moore
The Tire Industry Association is joining the Rubber Manufacturers Association in support of a bill to create a national tire fuel efficiency consumer education program.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association, however, claims the bill would impose a major regulatory burden on most of the tire industry while confusing motorists about tire safety and maintenance.
Passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee June 20, the bill mandates the establishment of a national tire fuel efficiency rating system for passenger tires, along with specifications for testing tire fuel efficiency and a national program to disseminate tire ...