While ASG's study reveals that these advanced powertrains are largely responsible for leading significant
fleet fuel economy gains in 2018, there is one notable model with a conventional powertrain that is a standout in the API.
Not exact matches
Add in productivity
gains and
fuel savings from more efficient travel, and a switch to fully automated car
fleets could save the U.S.
economy a staggering US$ 1.3 trillion a year, Morgan Stanley estimates.
Unfortunately, Ford's more visible commitment to boost SUV
fuel economy will mean little if these
gains continued to be swamped by increasing sales of inefficient pickups elsewhere in their
fleet.
Via Planet Ark: «Daimler - Chrysler said it would produce a «test -
fleet» of up to 20 plug - in hybrid versions of its 2007 Dodge Sprinter in order to evaluate the performance of the electric vehicles in real - world driving conditions... DaimlerChrysler said it would combine the rechargeable battery on the Dodge Sprinter with a diesel engine for a bigger
gain in
fuel economy, saying that would be the first real - world test of that technology.»