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Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

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Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. In contrast, fuel economy actually increased by 15% during that period. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge. Knittel, 2009. Knittel, Christopher R.

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Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

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The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Earlier post.).

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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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And yet, it is China that has launched the largest effort in history to make their economy energy efficient. But to truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy. Millions of jobs depend on it.

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Fuel economy rules will price millions out of new cars, warns NADA

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New fuel economy rules for car makers in the US will price many ordinary Americans out of the market for a new car, the country’s National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) warns today. New CAFE standards proposed for 2017 to 2025 build on previous economy rules introduced by the Obama Administration.

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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New Automotive Technology Companies Struggle for Recognition in DC

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the Aptera 2e) as a automobile and hence qualified for funds under the DOE program, but also on the strategic question of how much the Federal programs should support more novel technology our of the automotive mainstream. It is well known that a DOE funding cannot be surpassed in terms by any current bank or investor in this economy.

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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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Manufacturers hoping to adhere to modern regulations are prioritizing extremely heavy EVs that arguably pose more of an ecological concern than the lightweight economy vehicles they were supposed to replace. Creeping automotive pricing has resulted in regular people turning away from the new vehicle market as the economy worsens.

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