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#2 Clean cars The smog-alert days of summer are just beginning and the vehicles we drive are major contributors to the problem. But technologies are available to make our cars more fuel-efficient and they are already being used in Europe and Japan. In Canada, auto manufacturers have only had "voluntary" targets for fuel efficiency. As a result, the average overall fuel efficiency of new vehicles has declined since 1982. What the parties say:
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How the parties measure up:
Bloc Quebecois: Believe the federal government must use a regulatory approach to bring vehicles to the promised fuel efficiency increase of 25%.
Conservative: No mention of fuel efficiency standards in their policy platform. UPDATE: In response to a 
Green: Support initiatives which allow cities to license smaller, more efficient vehicles and would implement a GST "feebate" program to promote fuel-efficient cars and trucks. No mention of fuel- efficiency standards in their policy platform.
Liberal: No mention of fuel efficiency standards in their policy platform but other proposed policies on improving energy efficiency in other sectors indicate a reliance on voluntary measures.
NDP: Believe that mandatory emission targets must replace voluntary emission targets and support the 25% goal. In addition, they support GST rebates for those purchasing “greener cars.”
