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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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For comparison, a year ago in March 2022, the average ATP was nearly $1,000 over MSRP. Most non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Volkswagen—saw ATP declines between 0.2% For comparison, in March 2018, the luxury share was 14.0% month over month in March. and 1.6%.

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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Data has been collected for 23 light-duty vehicles at ORNL’s vehicle research laboratory and a valuable data set for 51 vehicles was loaned to ORNL by Chrysler, LLC under a non-disclosure agreement. The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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Fuel consumption and emissions from the ML 450 HYBRID are up to 60% less than a conventional eight-cylinder SUV with permanent all-wheel drive. As a point of comparison, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade 2WD two-mode hybrid carries an EPA rating of 20 mpg city, 21 mpg highway (11.8 L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Chrysler Group LLC reported total US sales for July 2009 of 88,900 units, a decrease of 9% year-on-year, although up 30% versus June 2009. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 443, 297 units.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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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 Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO 2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by Daimler.

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

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It also sparked the long-standing feud between GM, Ford and Chrysler corporations. The Mach-E GT is an all-electric crossover SUV. Laura Gunn writes and researches for the car insurance comparison site, CarInsurance.org. On its launch day, the GTO turned more than just a few heads. Dodge Challenger.

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US LDV Sales Down 33.7% in May; SAAR Up to 9.91M; Reported Hybrid Sales Down 28.5%; Hybrid New Vehicle Share of 2.8%

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All comparisons here are based on sales volume, and not adjusted for selling days in the period. to 63,697 units; sales of crossovers were down only 9% to 35,582 units; sales of SUVs were off 37.4% Chrysler LLC. Chrysler LLC reported May US total sales of 79,010 units, a 47% decrease by volume from May 2008.

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