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2016 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Take Truck Fuel-Efficiency Crown At 25 MPG

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The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup twins, fitted with the newly-available Duramax four-cylinder diesel engine, are now the most fuel-efficient pickup trucks sold in the U.S.

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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Unveiled; 40-MPG Highway Rating Promised

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More than a year after it was first unveiled in China, a considerably different 2016 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan was launched last night for North America and other markets.

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Elio Motors begins work on Gen 5 prototype of $6,800, 84 MPG Vehicle

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The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 Elio Motors is targeting a launch date mid 2016 for a vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8-l/100 The 506 (c) offering is made possible by the Jobs Act of 2012, and allows accredited investors to buy in to Elio Motors. Earlier post.)The

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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Tula Technology reports up to 18% fuel economy gain in GM 6.2L V8 using Dynamic Skip Fire technology; emissions benefits too

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In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Tula Technology, developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation technology, reported significant fuel economy gains of up to 18% over a conventional GM 6.2-liter mpg at DSF versus 17.34 mpg at V8 mode. Eisazadeh-Far and Younkins (2016). Click to enlarge.

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2016 Chevy Cruze gas mileage beats even previous Eco model

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The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze EPA fuel-economy ratings beat those of all gasoline versions of the previous-generation model. The second-generation Cruze was unveiled last June, and shown in China before that, but is just now going on sale throughout the U.S.

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