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Ceres: national fuel economy and emissions standards can increase viability of domestic automakers and suppliers

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New analysis commissioned by Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with investors and companies, suggests that national fuel economy and emissions standards can help increase the viability and international competitiveness of domestic automakers and suppliers. Even so, current auto sales and profits remain strong.

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Fuel-economy rules not the cause of rising auto prices: analysis

Green Car Reports

Lobbyists for big automakers, both domestic and foreign, make no secret about their desire for lower fuel-economy standards. One argument presented to support a lowering of standards is that the cost of compliance with current rules will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher new-car prices.

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2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets price hike, ahead of Civic Hybrid arrival

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The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets a price hike to go along with its refreshed exterior and interior. Hyundai released pricing information for the 2024 Elantra Hybrid earlier this month, showing a starting price of $26,250 for the base Blue grade before destination. But fuel economy hasn’t changed much.

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Tesla price target cut by Morgan Stanley

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Tesla’s ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) price target was cut by Morgan Stanley, a firm that has had a bullish outlook on the automaker’s stock for several years. “EV demand continues to decelerate despite continued price cuts,” Jonas wrote. Price Target Jonas reduced Tesla’s price target to $320 from $345.

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Urban Air Initiative-led coalition calls on EPA to recognize high-octane ethanol blends for fuel economy standards

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In comments submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a coalition of stakeholders led by the Urban Air Initiative (UAI) said ethanol is a price-competitive, safe, and efficient high-octane fuel additive that can help meet efficiency and CO 2 reduction goals if given access to the market.

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Nissan introduces 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid SUV with FF hybrid system; 24% improvement in fuel economy over conventional

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Nissan introduced the 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. It is expected to be priced at around $3,000 more than Pathfinder 3.5-liter Fuel economy is estimated at 26 mpg (9.0 Fuel economy is estimated at 26 mpg (9.0 Estimated city fuel economy is 25 mpg (9.4

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Increased sales of larger vehicles in June lowered average new car fuel economy from May; increase in fuel economy year-on-year

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TrueCar.com provided actual fuel economy numbers from June US light vehicle auto sales that indicate “TrueMPG” will increase to 21.6 TrueMPG computes monthly average fuel economy by brand, manufacturer, origin and vehicle segments by using actual sales data or forecasted sales data for the current month.