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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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Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. Data for MY 2011 are final; data for MY 2012 are preliminary and based on projected vehicle production values provided to EPA by manufacturers. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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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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Manufacturer-specific technology adoption over time for key technologies. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6

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Ford Explorer SUV with new 2.0L EcoBoost engine delivers EPA-rated 28 mpg highway

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Ford’s Explorer is now the most fuel-efficient seven-passenger SUV on the market, delivering an EPA-certified 28 mpg US (8.4 Ford holds more than 125 patents on its EcoBoost engine technology. The Explorer with EcoBoost delivers 20 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. City/highway EPA ratings for select MY2011 SUVs.

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New Opel 88 g/km CO2 (71 mpg US) diesel Corsa ecoFLEX model; 26% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2, 26% boost in performance over 5 years

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CDTI ecoFlex model with stop-start technology which consumes 3.3 mpg US)—equivalent to 88 g CO 2 /km in its three-door version, and 3.4 l/100 km (69 mpg US) and 89 g/km CO 2) in its five-door version. CDTI ecoFLEX, introduced in 2011, offered fuel consumption of 3.5 CDTI ecoFLEX. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (71.3

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Nissan unveils 2013 Altima Sedan; 38 mpg highway

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The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. liter engine option has a targeted fuel economy of 27 mpg city / 38 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined (8.7, L/100 km, respectively).

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Renault introducing three Energy engines in the MĂ©gane Collection 2012; fuel economy up to 67 mpg US

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L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. liters/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 90 g/km. Contribution of different technologies and systems toward the 25% reduction in fuel consumption in the MĂ©gane equipped with the TCe 115 turbocharged direct injection engine. The Energy dCi 110 diesel offers fuel consumption of 3.5

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Variable Displacement Oil Pump in Chevrolet Cruze Aids Fuel Conservation

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One of many Cruze incremental engine technologies to improve fuel efficiency is the variable displacement oil pump. The pump body pivots (blue lines) causing the vanes (red lines) to move resulting in just the right volume of oil being pumped. When less oil is pumped less energy is needed which ultimately saves fuel.

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