Sentences with phrase «average fuel economy increases»

Hyundai, which currently leads the industry in fuel economy, says that it will have no trouble reaching that or any other scheduled Corporate Average Fuel Economy increases.

Those fuel economy numbers may not look like much, they represent a more than 20 percent average fuel economy increase from the similarly equipped 2004 Durango.

NHTSA's 2008 rulemaking aimed to achieve a combined standard of 31.8 mpg for MY 2015 with average fuel economy increasing at the MY 2011 - 2015 rate (4.5 % per year) during MYs 2016 - 2020.

Not exact matches

Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving; low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat, reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas consumption efficiency; and fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such as such as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts fuel efficiency.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

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Citing increased pressure to adhere to stricter Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, the Xterra could be the first casualty in Nissan's lineup, plagued by a shrinking market segment and slow sales.

«In light of future greenhouse gas and corporate average fuel economy requirements beginning in 2017,» their petition says, «camera - based systems represent an opportunity to increase vehicle fuel efficiency through improved aerodynamics by eliminating externally mounted mirrors.»

The average MY 2016 adjusted fuel economy for cars increased to 28.5 mpg, a 0.3 mpg increase over MY 2015.

Based on spy photos, we know it will look radically different from the current breed, and with the government expected to increase CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards, don't be surprised if a V - 8 isn't offered in the next - generation Camaro.

The all - new, ninth - generation 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, using a lithium ion battery for the first time, increases its average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg.

Since then, the company has been assessing how much it would cost to produce the car and what effect an increase in government - mandated corporate average fuel economy standards might have on the project.

Aftermarket engine performance - parts manufacturers will soon be facing new challenges due to the increasing effect of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

Consumer advocates Ralph Nader and Joan Claybrook have joined forces with environmental activists to support increased fuel economy averages for cars sold in this country.

In spite of the increase in performance, the S3 Sportback's fuel economy and CO2 averages remain competitive: For manual models that's 7.0 L / 100 km and 162g / km, and for the «auto» 6.9 and 159.

The new 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, using a lithium ion battery for the first time, increased its average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg.

Do you guys realize that its increased the average EPA fuel economy rating from 41 mpg to 44 mpg?.

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But because tons and power increased so much, the average new car sold in 2009 used only 10 to 15 percent less fuel per kilometer than one sold in 1990, when the present fuel economy standards maxed out.

The new fuel economy standard will increase to an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 (for fleets of cars and light trucks together), from the current 27.3 miles per gallon.

That led to rules that steadily reduce carbon emission levels (and parallel rules to increase corporate average fuel economy) from 2012 through 2025.

President Bush has called for 4 percent average annual fuel economy increases that automakers call «unattainable.»

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I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturiFuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

Today, the Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation told the press that they were considering requiring increases of between 3 and 6 percent per year in fuel economy after the 35.5 miles per gallon average for cars and light trucks goes into effect in 2016.

Recently, some environmental pressure groups suggested that the next round of increases in Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for cars and light trucks should be 60 miles per gallon by 2025.

That EPA is regulating fuel economy is also evident from EPA, NHTSA, and the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) Interim Joint Technical Assessment Report, the framework document for the Administration's current plan to increase average fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

The December STEO expects that gasoline prices in 2015 will be 23 % lower than the 2014 average, and consumption in December will be virtually unchanged from year - earlier levels, as increased fuel economy balances out increases in vehicle miles traveled in response to lower prices and other factors.

As both the House and the Senate grapple with proposed carbon - cutting measures — carbon taxes and «cap - and - trade» schemes for big CO2 emitters such as coal - fired power plants; increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars, SUVs, and trucks; and mandatory set - asides for clean renewable energy in the mix of energy generation options — emissions from aircraft seem, at least for the time being, to have gone over the heads of most policymakers engaged in the rush to cut carbon emissions.

This new energy legislation, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, raised the fuel economy standards of America's cars, light trucks, and SUVs to a combined average of at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020 — a 10 mpg increase over 2007 levels — and required standards to be met at maximum feasible levels through 2030.

About 10 days after the finding was left unopened by officials at the Office of Management and Budget, Congress passed and President Bush signed a new energy bill mandating an increase in average fuel - economy standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

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Also at stake is a significant increase in Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for cars and trucks in the Senate version of the bill.

Roll back Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which result in the deaths of thousands of car and truck passengers every year, needlessly increase the price of new cars, and favor foreign car manufacturers