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UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy in US dropped in August

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in August 2017 was 25.3 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 l/100 km)—down 0.1 The value for August is up 5.2

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UMTRI: average US new vehicle fuel economy drops in October

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 25.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.3 The EDI takes into account both vehicle fuel economy and distance driven (the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag). .

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UMTRI: average US new vehicle fuel economy drops in June

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in June was 25.1 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 The EDI takes into account both vehicle fuel economy and distance driven (the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag).

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UMTRI: new-vehicle fuel economy in the US unchanged in February

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in February was 25.1 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.4 The value for February is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5 driver—was 0.83

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EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

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Specifically, in this action, NHTSA is affirming that its statutory authority to set nationally applicable fuel economy standards under the express preemption provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) dictates that such state and local programs are preempted. Earlier post.)

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Average new vehicle fuel economy in US in September unchanged from August

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.3 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 The value for September is up 5.2 mpg from the peak of 25.5

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UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy in June up 0.3 mpg from June

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in July was 25.4 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.1 The EDI takes into account both vehicle fuel economy and distance driven (the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag).