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Automakers Claim 62 mpg Avg. Fuel Efficiency Goal Would Kill the Industry - DailyTech

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:20:31 GMT+00:00

DailyTech

Automakers Claim 62 mpg Avg. Fuel Efficiency Goal Would Kill the Industry
DailyTech
The updated version would call for between 47 and 62 mpg average fuel efficiency. (Source: Sustainability Ninja) In a letter to the Obama administration, an auto industry trade group made its feelings about upcoming fuel efficiency standards perfectly ...
Automakers Petition White House To Reject 62-MPG CAFE StandardAutoGuide.com
60 MPGs by 2025Political Affairs Magazine

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Automakers resist US pressure for 62 mpg standard - Reuters
Thu, 12 May 2011 18:56:21 GMT+00:00

AsiaOne

Automakers resist US pressure for 62 mpg standard
Reuters
Auto companies in the past have responded to tougher fuel standards by making lighter cars and trucks. Whatley's points were prompted by a letter signed last month by 18 US senators and sent to the two Obama administration officials who oversee fuel ...
Automakers group asks White House to say no to 62 mpg standardThe Detroit News
Feds To Mandate Up To 62 MPG By 2025; What Does It Mean For You?Green Car Reports (blog)
Automakers resist US pressure for new fuel standardAsiaOne

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2011's most and least fuel-efficient vehicles - Washington Post
Fri, 13 May 2011 01:40:19 GMT+00:00

TheChargingPoint.com

2011's most and least fuel-efficient vehicles
Washington Post
... holds the trophy for the Nissan Leaf after it was announced as the 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show on April 21. The Leaf is considered the most fuel-efficient vehicle, according to government data. ...
How to Play the Electric Vehicle Maker SpaceSeeking Alpha

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Sierra and Yukon V8s Balance Fuel Efficiency - The FINANCIAL
Fri, 13 May 2011 09:02:30 GMT+00:00

Sierra and Yukon V8s Balance Fuel Efficiency
The FINANCIAL
Under light load conditions when only a fraction of the available power is needed to keep the vehicle moving, the fuel delivery to four of the eight cylinders is switched off and a solenoid system collapses the valve lifters to reduce the pumping ...

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Honda Continues to Push The FCX Clarity - AutoTalk
Thu, 12 May 2011 15:30:22 GMT+00:00

CNET (blog)

Honda Continues to Push The FCX Clarity
AutoTalk
... the road in Southern California, the ”right” alternative fuel vehicle is slowly becoming more of a reality. With a 240 EPA-certified driving range, the FCX Clarity is a realistic gasoline alternative and drives just like a conventional automobile. ...
Hydrogen Refueling Stations Slowly Sprouting in USAutomoblog.net (blog)
Hydrogen fuel station opens in Torrace, CAZME Science
Torrance Shell station adds hydrogen fuel pumpLos Angeles Times
TechCrunch -just-auto.com (subscription) -Automotive News (blog)
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Canada auto sales boosted by fuel-efficient shift - Reuters
Tue, 03 May 2011 19:33:53 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Canada auto sales boosted by fuel-efficient shift
Reuters
VANCOUVER, May 3 (Reuters) - Auto sales in Canada rose nearly 7 percent in April as more consumers shifted to fuel-efficient cars to save on expensive gasoline, mirroring a trend in the United States. With gas pump prices hovering ...
GM's April U.S. Car Sales Rose 26%Wall Street Journal
April Auto Sales: Fuel Efficiency Boosts NumbersSeeking Alpha
General Motors regains US auto industry throne from Ford; fuel-efficient ...Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
The Province -RTT News -CNN
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US may require at least 2% better fuel efficiency annually - The Detroit News
Wed, 11 May 2011 05:05:04 GMT+00:00

US may require at least 2% better fuel efficiency annually
The Detroit News
Washington — Federal regulators say they won't require annual improvements in automotive fuel efficiency of less than 2 percent between 2017 and 2025, but have "tentatively concluded" that an annual improvement of 7 percent is as high as automakers ...

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MIT study: Biofuels not necessarily greenest choice - CNET
Thu, 12 May 2011 18:33:34 GMT+00:00

CNET

MIT study: Biofuels not necessarily greenest choice
CNET
... sure that ConAgra and Monsanto have enough scientists on their payroll to empirically prove that anything to the contrary of their PR releases is an old wives tale. by William Crow May 12, 2011 12:16 PM PDT Buy an automobile that uses less fuel. ...

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High-tech auto grants may expand - Detroit Free Press
Tue, 10 May 2011 06:03:33 GMT+00:00

MLive.com

High-tech auto grants may expand
Detroit Free Press
They announced legislation to encourage fuel-efficient vehicle research. / Photos by WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press BY BRENT SNAVELY Stabenow sits in a project vehicle after announcing the legislation to help automakers and suppliers develop the ...
Federal Lawmakers Want R&D for Advanced TechnologyWHTC
Stabenow, Peters to tout federal 'green' vehicle research billThe Detroit News
Stabenow, Peters tout 'green' vehicle legislation as part of 'long-term ...MLive.com

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Electric vehicle infrastructure drives Portland's economy and environment - OregonLive.com
Fri, 13 May 2011 14:08:53 GMT+00:00

OregonLive.com

Electric vehicle infrastructure drives Portland's economy and environment
OregonLive.com
By Guest Columnist By Shannon Inukai-Cuffee With the current national focus on environment and high fuel prices, it makes me proud to live and work in the Portland area, which leads other regions in our country when it comes to supporting alternative ...

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