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Assessment of US CAFE fuel economy standards finds big savings on fuel and emissions since inception

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In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, researchers from Princeton University and the University of Tennessee found that, over their 40-year history, the standards helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and saved consumers money.

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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Peugeot Bipper, Royal Mail Edition

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The York facility is much closer to Heathrow Airport (to which there are cheap nonstop flights from Denver) than the one in Edinburgh , so we rented a Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon and drove the four hours north to York (stopping at a breaker's yard near Nottingham to grab some Euro-market XJ Cherokee taillights, as one does). Maniabilité.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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With alternative fuel vehicles now approaching 1% of new vehicle production, however, they are in fact beginning to have a “ measurable and meaningful impact ” on overall new vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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2011 edition of EPA Fuel Economy Trends report shows several advanced powertrain technologies making significant gains

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The report highlights that several advanced powertrain technologies are making significant inroads into the mainstream market. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% for MY 2010, with almost a doubling from MY 2009 (2.3%). in MY 2010, but up from 0.5% and from 2.6%

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Increased sales of larger vehicles in June lowered average new car fuel economy from May; increase in fuel economy year-on-year

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Average small car TrueMPG June 2010 v. TrueCar.com provided actual fuel economy numbers from June US light vehicle auto sales that indicate “TrueMPG” will increase to 21.6 mpg in June 2010, but decreased from May 2011 at 21.9 mpg in June 2010. from June 2010). from June 2010).

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EPA reports decline in CO2 and increase in fuel economy from new US LDVs in 2009; projects increase in new hybrid vehicle share to 4.3% in 2010

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in 2010, up from 2.3% EPA projects a small improvement in 2010, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided by automakers, to 395 grams of CO 2 per mile and 22.5 L/100km), though there is uncertainty in these projections as they were made during the atypical automotive market in 2009. Click to enlarge. mpg (10.45