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OCTOBER 3, 2023

A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

A study by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that increasing a vehicle’s speed from 60 to 70 mph results in an average 14% decrease in fuel economy. Earlier post.). The bill passed with bipartisan support in both chambers.

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MARCH 16, 2013

Loans awarded were: Ford Motor Company, $5.907 billion, Sep 2009: to upgrade factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio and to introduce new technologies to raise the fuel efficiency of more than a dozen popular vehicles. DOE has made five loans worth $8.4 billion and used $3.3

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JUNE 13, 2009

liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol. The next-generation design predicts a 300% increase in fuel economy over the production 4-cylinder vehicle. Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel. The Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8-liter

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

billion to Ford Motor Company to transform factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio to produce more fuel efficient models. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed on its loan offer of $5.9 Earlier post.). The program was appropriated $7.5

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