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U Chicago study proposes market-based approach to fuel economy standards to deal with impacts of fuel price volatility

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Volatile gasoline prices have caused some regulators and carmakers alike to question the cost and effectiveness of current fuel economy standards, with some arguing they are too stringent and others saying they should be even stronger. —Ryan Kellogg, summarizing his research.

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Peak oil, SUV definitions, LeEco cash problem: Today's Car News

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Today, Shell predicts oil demand could peak by 2020, automakers use the loose definitions of different SUV categories to make meeting fuel-economy standards easier, and Faraday Future backer LeEco runs out of cash. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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J.D. Power: vehicle owners interested in fuel economy technologies and in-vehicle smartphone integration for next car

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Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehicle, according to the new J.D. Fuel economy indicator (at $50). Fuel economy indicator.

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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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MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), which is 1.2 mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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2013 Nissan Altima Promises Up To 38 MPG Highway Fuel Economy

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The all-new 2013 Nissan Altima definitely raises the bar on style and content compared to the outgoing model, but it makes significant progress in another area, as well: the 2013 Altima is expected to get a best-in-class fuel economy rating of 38 mpg highway. That is, of course, when the new Altima is equipped with the 2.5-liter,

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

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The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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ICCT reviews real-world tractor-trailer fuel economy in US, China and Europe

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At present, the ICCT team found, there is not sufficient information to say definitely if the US or EU has more efficient trucks. However, because the US has mandatory HDV efficiency standards in place, the rate of technology development and deployment will likely be faster than for trucks in the EU, the authors suggested.