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Update on ACCESS fuel economy project

Green Cars News

A key project is under way in the USA aiming to boost fuel economy of petrol powered light duty vehicles by as much as 30 per cent: without compromising performance. Latest News Green cars'

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Average fuel economy on the up

Green Cars News

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. During this period the volume of sales slumped sharply, partly linked to the rising unemployment rate though the price of petrol is not seen as a leading influence.

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Fuel economy of new cars reaches record highs in US

Green Cars News

The fuel economy of new cars in the US is improving and is now 14 per cent higher than four years ago, according to new research from the University of Michigan. While the US might comparatively seem like a country care-free of the cost of fuel (despite rising costs, petrol-or gasoline to our American friends-is [.].

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Honda begins production of natural gas vehicles

Green Cars News

Honda Manufacturing in Indiana has begun production of the 2009 Civic GX, which is the only natural gas vehicle built by a major automaker in the USA. The Civic GX was actually first introduced in 1998 and is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA - it is around 90 per cent cleaner than the average petrol powered car.

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US gasoline use slumps in 2012

Green Cars News

Have Americans finally got the message about vehicles with better fuel economy… or are gas prices simply driving people away from the pump? Either way, US gasoline consumption slumped during the first quarter of 2012.

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Interview with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, Ford of Europe

Green Cars News

Ecoboost is a petrol engine technology that gets more out of the same engine. At Ford we have recently announced an electric Ford Focus will be available in the USA during 2011 and if all goes well I wouldn’t be surprised to see a similar announcement for Europe but we aren’t sure yet. The first stage is where we’re at right now.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford at 2006 Shareholders Meeting ) GM top 12/31/07 [GM Vice Chairman Bob] Lutz, 75, is undergoing a green conversion in the twilight of his career. "I

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