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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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EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. mpg, or 22%.

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More Fisker Bad News: EPA Calls 20-MPG Karma A Subcompact

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The startup electric-car company finally got its car approved for sale, many months late, only to have the EPA rate its gas mileage at just 20 mpg in range-sustaining mode. It's been a tough week for Fisker.

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2014 Mazda6 Sedan: 31 MPG Combined (Or So), But Not For Sale

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liter four-cylinder engine will likely return a combined EPA rating. The latest example is the 2014 Mazda Mazda6 sedan, of which several hundred already sit in Mazda showrooms across the country. Its highly efficient 184-hp SkyActiv 2.5-liter

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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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All contribute to EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) in city driving and 36 mpg (6.5 The stop/start system in the Impala improves city fuel economy by 5%, or one mpg for an EPA-estimated 22 miles per gallon (10.7 The 2015 Impala is available for sale now.

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Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles at Indiana Plant

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First introduced in 1998, the Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA—90% cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today. As a result, the GX is certified by the EPA as an Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle (ILEV).

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Honda unveils 10th generation 2016 Civic Sedan; two new engines, including Honda’s first turbo in US

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Honda unveiled the new 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the US this fall. Both engines are targeted to receive EPA highway fuel economy ratings in excess of 40 mpg. liter powerplant is the first turbocharged engine on a US Honda model and the most powerful engine ever offered on a non-Si Civic in America.

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BMW H2 BS

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With hydrogen as a fuel option, the car is so expensive and made in such limited numbers it has no MSRP and is not rated on the EPA Green Vehicle Guide for 2007 or 2008. For comparison purposes, the 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV plug-in electric car has a mpg(equivalent) of over 100; and a best possible air pollution index of 10.)

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