Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% On 27 July, Chrysler restarted production at 9 of its 11 manufacturing facilities.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Data for MY 2011 are final; data for MY 2012 are preliminary and based on projected vehicle production values provided to EPA by manufacturers. The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4

Fuel Economy 284

Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are more than twice as many SUV models that achieve 25 mpg (9.4 Looking ahead, about 5% of projected MY 2013 production could meet the MY 2025 CO 2 emissions targets.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247