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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold. mpg since October 2007 (the. mpg since October 2007 (the. The average fuel economy of model year 2013 vehicles sold thus far. October 2012 through August 2013) is 24.7 mpg from model year 2012 vehicles. October 2007.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in July was 24.8 The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in July was 24.8 New vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of monitoring). This is up 1.2

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MAY 2, 2012

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in April was 23.9 mpg (19%) from the value in October 2007, when UMTRI started this monitoring, it is down 0.2 mpg (or 19%) since October 2007. in February 2012 (an improvement of 19% since October 2007). mpg from March.

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JUNE 5, 2012

The average sales-weighted fuel economy (adjusted EPA window sticker value) of new vehicles purchased in the US dropped 0.2 mpg US (18%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of UMTRI monitoring). UMTRI average sales-weighted fuel economy. The sales-weighted CAFE (unadjusted mpg) for May 2012 was 29.1

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MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. per year, whereas to hit the 2030 target we need a more than 3% improvement per year from 2012. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L Earlier post.)

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APRIL 25, 2013

Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehicle, according to the new J.D. Fuel economy indicator (at $50). Fuel economy indicator.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Fuel Consumption: Combined city/highway gallons per 100 miles. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. When the SCR system breaks down, the filter gets clogged, requiring more fuel to be injected to burn it off, according to the complaint.

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JUNE 4, 2009

South Korea plans to raise the fuel economy of locally-made vehicles to surpass future requirements being by the US and Japan, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE). Korea’s fuel efficiency standards are already slated to increase 16.5% in 2012 from the current levels. km/L (26 mpg US, 9.1

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JULY 8, 2013

Ricardo’s forthcoming IGNITE product is a physics-based system simulation package—operating in Modelica—that focuses on complete vehicle performance and fuel economy. Modelica is a non-proprietary, object-oriented, equation-based language for the modeling of complex cyber-physical systems—i.e.,

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AUGUST 28, 2009

The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. Transport fuels will of course be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Earlier post.) Steven Joyce. g/km in early 2006 to 203.8 g/km in the first half of 2009. Steven Joyce.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 Honda Motor Co.,

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JULY 6, 2009

The South Korean Presidential Committee on Green Growth announced that by 2015, automakers will need to increase average new vehicle fuel economy to 17 km/L (40 mpg US, 5.9 Korea’s fuel efficiency standards are already slated to increase 16.5% in 2012 from the current levels to 14.5 km/L (34 mpg US, 6.9 Earlier post.).

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JULY 26, 2017

Now, as part of its own MY 2022-2025 fuel economy standards process, NHTSA has issued its Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Model Year 2022–2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. The Draft EIS will be released simultaneously with the NPRM. Background. mpg in MY 2021.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

And yet clean diesel, one of the cleanest choices for putting the US on the road to energy independence, hasn’t see any sort of incentive since the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? marketshare in 2012 to 1.25

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APRIL 16, 2015

The increase from 2012 to 2013 was due to an increase in the carbon intensity of fuels consumed to generate electricity due to an increase in coal consumption, with decreased natural gas consumption, according to the report. From 2012 to 2013, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector increased by 1.0 MMT in 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The latest available STEO forecast is also the source for the estimates of gasoline demand that EIA provides the US Environmental Protection Agency for its use in operating the Renewable Fuel Standard program as required under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 Emissions per capita fall by an average of 1% per year from 2005 to 2035, as growth in demand for transportation fuels is moderated by higher energy prices and Federal fuel economy standards. quadrillion Btu in 2007, grows from 98.2 million barrels per day in 2010.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

Under the agreement, ALTe will retrofit one of PG&E’s 2007 Ford F-150 trucks with a version of its plug-in series electric hybrid powertrain. Fuel economy is projected to increase by up to 200% with no loss in cargo capacity, increased torque, and similar horsepower and towing capability compared with the original V8 engine.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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MAY 7, 2009

By 2012 Audi plans to lower the fuel consumption of its model range by 20% compared with the 2007 level. The efficiency program continuously analyzes the energy consumption in the vehicle and gives the driver up-to-date tips for saving fuel, depending on the driving situation and driving style. Start-stop.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The move to a four-wheel drive hybrid sees Toyota return to a concept which has been part of its racing hybrid development since 2007, when the four-wheel drive Supra HV-R became the first hybrid to win an endurance race, the Tokachi 24 Hours.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Current understanding and modeling capability of stochastic processes in engines remains limited and prevents designers from achieving significantly higher fuel economy, the workshop found. Achievable advances in engine technology can improve the fuel economy of automobiles by over 50% and trucks by over 30%. Wagner 2012.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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APRIL 18, 2014

LDVs accounted for 61% of all transportation energy consumption in the United States in 2012—8.4 LDV energy use is driven by both LDV fuel economy and travel behavior, as measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Before the 2007 peak, travel behavior in the United States tracked closely with economic growth.

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MAY 12, 2017

Over the period 2012 to 2015, the use of AHSS has increased by around 10% each year—well above steel industry forecasts. However, each material used in vehicle production contributes to lightweighting and improves fuel economy, but each does so at a different cost to the manufacturer—and to the environment.

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JUNE 30, 2009

The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. Last month, President Obama announced a national policy of two harmonized standards, one for increasing fuel economy (to be issued by NHTSA) and the second for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (to be issued by EPA) for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I do not agree with the EPA or the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that gave the Agency that authority. The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 But, that is exactly what EPA has proposed to do.

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MARCH 31, 2010

The strategy will guide the current 2007-2012 offshore oil and gas leasing program, which was written by the previous administration but found by the courts last year to be legally flawed, as well as the new 2012-2017 program that this administration will propose.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has restyled the 2012 C-Class sedan and lowered fuel consumption by as much as 31%. Efficiency-enhancing measures include new engines, an improved 7-speed automatic transmission with the gear ratios on all versions optimized for fuel economy, and the ECO start/stop function. L/100km (53 mpg US)—0.4

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

This would represent an approximate 20% reduction compared to the new vehicle fleet that was sold in Canada in 2007. footprint) and the number of vehicles it sells in the 2011 model year 2012 and later model years. Earlier post.) Transportation accounts for about one quarter (27%) of Canada’s total GHG emissions.

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MARCH 11, 2009

Toyota plans to introduce 10 new hybrid models between now and 2012 in various global markets, with sales of one million gas-electric hybrids per year, worldwide, sometime early in the next decade. July 2007 saw the arrival of the second-generation 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV. million vehicles through January of this year.

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JANUARY 15, 2012

The team used a MY 2007 Volvo MD11 engine compliant with USEPA 2007 emissions standards. Besch, Daniel K Carder, Adewale Oshinuga, and Mridul Gautam (2012) Influence of Real-World Engine Load Conditions on Nanoparticle Emissions from a DPF and SCR Equipped Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine. The study by Thiruvengadam et al.

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MAY 19, 2009

US President Barack Obama today announced a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US. The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0 million barrels per day. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009).

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