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UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy decreased in 2015 from 2014

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in calendar year 2015 was 25.3 mpg from the value for the vehicles sold in 2014, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Fuel economy is down 0.9

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US new-vehicle fuel economy drops again in September

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 Fuel economy is down 0.6 mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.1 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). l/100 km)—the same as model years 2015 and 2014. driver—was 0.82

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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 reached in August 2014. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.2 mpg reached in August 2014.

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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 mpg reached in August 2014. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.3 mpg reached in August 2014.

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UMTRI: average fuel-economy of new vehicles in the US in October rose to 24.8 mpg

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The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). l/100km), up 0.2

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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 mpg reached in August 2014. l/100 km)—down 0.2 The value for June is up 5.0 mpg from the peak of 25.5 in April 2017, down from 0.85

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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 24.8 mpg since October 2007, the first month of their monitoring. 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). l/100 km)—down 0.4