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Volkswagen Taos SUV to use new version of the turbocharged EA211 engine that powers Jetta

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Volkswagen announced that the Taos compact SUV, which slots into the lineup below the Tiguan, will feature a new version of the EA211 turbocharged four-cylinder engine that currently powers the Jetta sedan. liters and offers a number of high-tech features designed to improve fuel economy. Taos teaser image. inches overall.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% L ge /100 km.

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Sales-weighted new-car fuel economy stuck at 25 mpg, for fourth year in a row

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Even as vehicles become more fuel-efficient, the unending market shift toward crossover utilities, SUVs, and trucks kept the overall average U.S. For 2017, sales-weighted new-car fuel economy landed at 25.2 mpg, an improvement over 2016 of just 0.1 new fleet efficiency stagnant for the fourth year in a row.

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UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy in US in January up from December

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in January 2016 was 25.1 This increase likely reflects the month-to-month seasonal decrease in sales of pickup trucks and SUVs, they said. Fuel economy is down 0.7 mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.0

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Average new-car fuel economy keeps falling as SUVs surge

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The average fuel economy of new cars sold in April fell again as SUV sales remained strong. Two separate analyses show a drop in fuel economy last month, continuing a trend witnessed throughout 2015. The sales-weighted average window sticker fuel economy of new cars sold in the U.S.

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Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

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Nissan launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in autumn. In April, Nissan announced cumulative e-POWER sales of more than 500,000 units. The onboard gasoline engine used to generate electrical energy is also more efficient, resulting in both increased power and better fuel economy.

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GM big SUV buyers to be compensated for wrong fuel economy on window stickers

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General Motors will compensate owners of three large crossover SUV models for misstated fuel economy on window stickers. Last week, GM issued a stop-sale order for the 2016 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. DON'T MISS: Gas-mileage.