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The final version of the bill will stick with the Senate version's goal of making the new automotive fleet achieve average fuel efficiency of 35 miles a gallon by 2020, about 40 percent higher than current averages. But at Dingell's urging it has tougher standards for cars than for light trucks. It would also help protect jobs at some U.S. auto pla