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JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I am flirting with a cliché here, I know, but the weather seemed to be a metaphor for how the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show media day drove perception of the automotive industry's health. As I said, the amount of activity at any one given auto-show media day might not provide great insight to the bigger picture.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup.

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MARCH 7, 2009

Detroit Free Press. The Obama administration reportedly is at work on a new, more stringent fuel economy standard that will likely supplant California’s efforts to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions.

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JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” The chance that increased profits could exceed $6 billion is 18% if fuel economy standards were increased to 40.4

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JANUARY 10, 2013

will introduce a 48V Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Johnson Controls, Inc. —Alex Molinaroli, president, Johnson Controls Power Solutions.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

That's about to change, with the introduction of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show. The Jetta Hybrid gives VW a new fuel-economy champ in the Jetta.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

Honda unveiled the all-new 2015 Fit at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge. Set to go on sale in the US this spring, the new subcompact Fit is completely redesigned, featuring a sportier style. Retaining a similar exterior footprint to the current model, the new Fit is slightly shorter (-1.6

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Chevrolet displayed the all-new subcompact 2012 Sonic—called the Aveo in other parts of the world ( earlier post )— at the North American International Auto Show. The fuel economy ratings are still TBD. Click to enlarge. The Sonic is offered in four-door and five-door variants. The Sonic offers an Ecotec 1.4L

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JANUARY 8, 2014

This year''s Detroit Auto Show is a little light on truly green car content, so most attention will instead turn to downsized engines and vehicles offering subtle improvements in fuel economy.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A road trip to Detroit and back wasn’t too punishing. And yes, the fuel mileage was still excellent. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. Maybe the Detroit Lions are next in line for a championship.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

will debut NS4, an advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Positioned as an entry into the Prius Family, the Prius c is said to offer fuel economy better than 50 mpg US (4.7 Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., L/100km) in the city.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Toyota unveiled the eighth-generation Camry in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Along with enhanced performance characteristics, the new engine is also expected to be extremely fuel efficient, and is anticipated to achieve best-in-class fuel economy. Driving dynamics.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

In late December, Chrysler achieved the Fuel Economy Test for an unadjusted. The Dodge Dart is scheduled to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on 9 January. The increase is effective immediately, and brings Fiat’s interest in Chrysler to 58.5%. The remaining 41.5% Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2017

Following yesterday's Detroit Auto Show launch of an entirely new 2018 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan, he was one of several Toyota executives who answered media questions in a morning panel. Masato Katsumoto is Toyota's chief engineer for the global Camry sedan program—so when he speaks, it's worth listening.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

For higher performance and improved fuel economy, the RDX makes use of a 6-speed automatic transmission with a new lock-up torque converter. Anticipated EPA fuel economy ratings are 20 mpg in the city (11.8 ILX concept. Click to enlarge. The RDX also gets a new, lighter all-wheel-drive system. L/100km).

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JANUARY 11, 2015

The two new luxury diesel SUVs are making their debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and go on sale Fall 2015. Preliminary fuel economy figures for the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover are 22 mpg (city), 28 mpg (highway) and 25 mpg (combined) (10.7, l/100 km) on the highway.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

In its “2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”, Fitch assigns the industry a Positive Rating, expecting the credit profiles of the US OEMs and auto suppliers to generally strengthen in 2012, assuming that global economic conditions do not weaken materially from current trends. to be seen throughout the US auto sector.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

liter four cylinder engine still delivers acceptable fuel economy (up to 30 mpg combined), but its transmission choices (five-speed manual or four-speed automatic) leave much to be. The Toyota Corolla remains one of the best selling cars in America, despite its dated design and a powertrain that is, frankly, approaching obsolescence.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Jeep unveiled the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The award-winning engine family is currently built at three plants: Trenton (Michigan) Engine Complex, Mack Avenue (Detroit) Engine and Saltillo (Mexico) South Engine. Gladiator will offer two powertrains: a 3.6-liter Transmissions. 1 crawl ratio.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Using the US certification standards, which include emissions from the production of the electric energy, the combined fuel economy in continuous driving is 50 mpg US (4.7

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MAY 5, 2009

At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. GM’s biggest competitors in this segment and their 2009 EPA fuel economy estimates are the Honda CR-V (20/27) and the Toyota RAV-4 (22/28).

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

While we don't yet know the model name, we do know Hyundai is expected to launch its first dedicated hybrid vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show in January. That car--codenamed 'AE' for now--will go on sale within a year of the fourth-generation Toyota Prius, the car that has defined hybrid efficiency for more than a decade.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

It has proven industry-best fuel economy gains of up to 30 percent and significant emissions reductions. To respond to a growing list of customers, Achates Power has more than 100 employees in two locations: San Diego and metro-Detroit. The vehicle will debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

One year ago at the Detroit auto show, a company called Achates Power unveiled models of a new kind of internal-combustion engine. With opposed pistons in the middle and crankshafts at either end, it was sufficiently different to startle most visitors who paid attention.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Detroit's second-largest automaker continues to work on boosting the fuel-economy ratings of its vehicle lineup, however. The last time Ford released a new hybrid or plug-in electric model was for the 2013 model year, and that's a long time ago in electric-car years.

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JULY 5, 2023

The venerable Mustang is new for 2024, becoming the last man standing from Detroit after the Challenger and Camaro shuffle off this mortal coil. We walk into this Right Spec knowing it’ll likely cause a decent amount of discussion and perhaps some effigies to be set alight. We’ll let you slug this one out in the comments.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Among the many features of the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee—introduced at the Detroit Auto Show—two in particular contribute to significantly improved fuel economy and driving performance: an optional new 3.0-liter Full-time 4x4 models have fuel economy figures of 20 city and 28 highway.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, Michigan socks hybrid owners with new fees, Volkswagen teases a new electric concept car ahead of the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration delays an increase in penalties for automakers that fall short of fuel-economy standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Even with wide-ranging unpredictable gas prices, US automakers will remain profitable and suppliers will benefit under existing national fuel economy standards slated to be in place until 2025, according to a new economic analysis brief prepared by independent automotive industry analysts, commissioned by the nonprofit group Ceres.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The company had shown demonstration modules earlier in the year at the Detroit Auto Show and the Hannover Messe. The Micro Hybrid technology has the potential to provide up to 1%t fuel savings in vehicles and is available for testing with key automotive customers this December.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sedan was never going to match the 50-mpg combined fuel economy rating of this year's mileage champ, the Toyota Prius. When the new Jetta Hybrid was unveiled at January's Detroit Auto Show, VW executives predicted a combined rating around 45 mpg.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, announced the contest at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Consumers are looking for help when it comes to understanding their own fuel economy performance.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2012 XC60 carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 20 mpg US (11.8 By contrast, the XC60 concept plug-in would offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating in continuous driving in hybrid mode of 50 mpg US (4.7 Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

The group comprises Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti; VWGoA is the first automotive OEM to join the Detroit-based Manufacturing USA institute. Light-weighting is critical for the future of our vehicles, not only to improve on fuel economy, but also to help improve vehicle performance. Melt processing.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Hyundai introduced its Veloster three-door coupe in a world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Electronic Throttle Control accurately controls air intake and engine torque, improving drivability, response and fuel economy. 2012 Veloster. Click to enlarge. The 2012 Veloster features a new 1.6-liter

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The first result of this agreement is the demonstration vehicle that will be shown at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS): a light-duty truck with an Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) Engine. David Cleary, director of the Aramco Research Center in Detroit. Earlier post.). Achates Power 2.7L

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