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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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UMTRI: average sales-weighted fuel economy of purchased new vehicles in US dropped 0.2 mpg in May from April

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mpg in May from the level in April to 23.7 mpg US (9.9 L/100km), likely reflecting the slight reduction the price of gasoline, according to the monthly report from researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The sales-weighted CAFE (unadjusted mpg) for May 2012 was 29.1

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UMTRI: average US new vehicle fuel economy in September drops

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mpg from August, likely reflecting the recent reduction in the price of gasoline, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). mpg from model year 2012 vehicles. Average sales-weighted mpg.

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Average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in US in June drops slightly from May

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mpg—down 0.1 mpg from May, according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). reduction likely reflects the recent drop in the price of gasoline, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first.

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles in US down slightly in April from March

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mpg (19%) from the value in October 2007, when UMTRI started this monitoring, it is down 0.2 mpg from March. mpg (or 19%) since October 2007. in February 2012 (an improvement of 19% since October 2007). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in April was 23.9

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in December in US down from November

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mpg (or 19%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of monitoring); however, the fuel economy in December was down 0.2 mpg from November, likely reflecting the recent reduction in the price of gasoline, they suggested. This is an increase of 3.8 This is an increase of 3.8 Source: UMTRI. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen introducing new Tiguan SUV; fuel consumption of 5.3 L/100km (44 mpg US) in Bluemotion variant with Stop/Start

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In Germany, the 2012 Tiguan will arrive on the market in mid-June; other European countries will follow at the beginning of August, and overseas markets at the end of August. Tiguan first appeared in 2007, with nearly 700,000 units delivered worldwide. L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3 L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3

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