Sentences with phrase «fuel economy change»

Within this period, there are three distinct periods of fuel economy change:

Not exact matches

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

At a more microscopic level, there's a very good chance that Pruitt will direct the EPA to roll back mandated changes to increased fuel - economy standards, benefitting the traditional auto industry.

These exchanges bring fresh ideas, new perspectives and different ways of approaching problems, which are all catalysts for the innovation which fuels the economy and help us meet global challenges, ranging from climate change to fossil fuel dependence and infectious diseases.

In addition to tax changes (more on that below), Trump's plan to grow the economy focuses largely on generating more jobs in the fossil fuel economy (in coal and onshore and offshore drilling for oil and gas) and as a result of new infrastructure projects.

At the same time, consumption has been falling due to a still - sluggish economy, improved vehicle fuel efficiency and changing driving habits.

8,915), and hundreds of other small Colorado communities will have access to innovation - fueling capital that could change their local economy, or change all of our lives.

The pace of change in our economy and our culture is accelerating — fueled by global adoption of social, mobile, and other new technologies — and our visibility about the future is declining.

World events: Economies become volatile when regimes change, fuel prices go way up or down, and when the United States» trade is impacted by any number of domestic and international forces.

The world's most advanced economic players are hard at work forging cleaner, more innovative economies, fueled by a desire to compete in a changing global marketplace — one with huge potential to spur growth in all parts of Canada's economy.

As growth has slowed, China must transform its export - led economy to one fueled by domestic consumption, become a leader in technological innovation, and power these changes with renewable energy.

We use our global network of over 19,000 experts (investors, advisors and successful entrepreneurs) to identify promising new products and technologies that can change industries and fuel new economies.

I doubt the BOC will change policy at this time even as the Canadian economy suffers from the severe drop in fossil fuel prices and other commodities.

I'd like to think we did it because we didn't want to press our luck anymore, because repairs cost more than the Blue Book said you were worth, because you didn't have anti-lock brakes or passenger - side airbags, because we really couldn't have you breaking down on a late - night drive home from the airport or on a busy interstate, because of fuel economy and our deepening concern over climate change.

From the economy and pensions to fuel duty and a sugar tax, what financial changes is Osborne ready to unleash?

A trade - off between performance and fuel economy may be inevitable in the long run, and as manufacturers change the performance of their vehicles to increase their fuel efficiency, consumer complaints about performance may not go away.

The lag «has more to do with the fact that the energy landscape has changed so substantially and that the market is working to catch up,» said Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Alliance, a group representing the natural gas industry that lobbied hard for credits under the new fuel economy rule.

Our country is too dependent on oil and fossil fuels, which pollute our air, place our economy and national security at risk, and contribute to climate change.

Renewable energy research aims to fuel education, health, communities, and economies, while reducing catastrophic climate change.

The authors argue that the large emerging economies are clearly fuelling themselves with renewables and nuclear as well as, rather than instead of, fossil fuels, for various reasons, and that this will not change soon.

While U.S. EPA recently announced carbon reduction policies that will affect the coal industry and the Obama administration has issued new rules in 2012 to sharply raise fuel economy standards for automakers, among other steps, the federal government has yet to enact serious legislation to combat climate change's impact on infrastructure.

Yet the report also argued against a rapid shift to non-fossil fuel energy sources, noting that «making significant changes in energy consumption... amid all the scientific uncertainties would be premature in view of the severe impact such moves could have on the world's economies and societies.»

Why It Matters: New catalysts to produce fuels from plant matter could change the future of the nation's energy economy.

Other revisions for the 2015 Subaru Impreza include a mild visual update, changes to the continuously variable transmission to improve fuel economy, more sound deadening, a quicker steering ratio, a standard 6.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system, and the availability of EyeSight as an option on Impreza 2.0 i Limited sedans and 2.0 i Sport Limited hatchbacks.

The ostensible goal of the changes is better fuel economy, but the improvements also make the Genesis significantly quicker.

Stay tuned for more official information about the U.S. - market 2015 Volkswagen Touareg as we hear more about fuel economy, pricing, and equipment changes.

There aren't any sweeping changes to the Veloster's efficiency, but it will get slightly improved EPA fuel economy ratings across the model range.

My understanding is that the engine change is more to do with fuel economy than outright power.

The fuel economy gains for the Skyactiv engine do not stem one major new technology but instead are due to a host of smaller changes to both the engine and the transmissions (a six - speed automatic and a six - speed manual).

Continue the development of the Toolkit, by updating of Version 1.0, to include DOT and public feedback as well as additional sections on specific issues such as: safety (NHTSA), pipelines (PHMSA), climate change, and emerging technologies, sharing economy and alternative fuels (OST Research).

The previous round of CAFE talks, which dates back to 2007 when the industry dropped its lawsuits against California's proposed emissions standards and set the table for the combined fuel economy and CO2 federal rules, brought auto makers to the front lines in the war against climate change.

Not everyone should go out and ask for 0W - 20 oil at their next oil change to improve fuel economy, however.

But if those assumptions change, so will the real - world fuel economy.

In an attempt to provide decent EPA fuel economy numbers (which no one seemed to care about — my, how times have changed), Ford geared the transmission comically high.

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.

Ford isn't resting on its laurels though; not only does the 2018 F - 150 get the usual styling updates and tech add - ons that come with a mid-cycle update, but also major powertrain changes yield power, torque, and fuel economy gains across nearly the entire lineup.

The change helps improve fuel economy, and the highway figure on manual models rises 3 mpg to a respectable 30 mpg.

This is good news for all the futurists who have been telling us about a forthcoming change from nasty, old carbon - based fossil fuels to an energy economy based on clean - burning hydrogen.

Best of all, the tweaked output comes at no change to the fuel economy ratings of any of the cars.

This structural accounting model for transportation energy use generates mid-term forecasts of the transportation sector's energy use in order to evaluate the effect of changes in fuel economy on carbon emissions.

Ford acknowledged there will be an education period for its customers — and full - size pickup buyers are often adverse to change — though that could be quickly overcome when the fuel economy benefits of a lighter vehicle become clear.

The changes, Hyundai says, broaden the midrange torque band and improve fuel economy up to 2 mpg.

The practical shape makes a ton of sense and could well become more popular here as strict fuel - economy requirements force epochal changes in vehicle design and structure.

Since all of these factors lower fuel economy, the 2008 changes lowered fuel economy estimates for all vehicles.

Despite its partner admitting to intentionally falsifying fuel economy data, Nissan said it has no plans on changing its relationship with Mitsubishi and wouldn't comment on how the issue could impact their future micro-cars.

We are doing a CAFE rule - making change [to increase minimum fuel - economy standards].

The eight - speed automatic transmission has fewer drive modes than the BMW and isn't hooked into the GPS for improved fuel economy, but it still manages to change gears smoothly and quickly.

(Data for recent months are occasionally updated in the underlying EPA data source, possibly resulting in small changes to recent fuel economy values.)

After oil changes I never saw again the 31mpg but neither I paid too much attention to when the fuel economy number went down so I can't say for sure this happened next day after oil change.

Of course, the reason for providing fuel economy estimates is so car buyers can choose the most efficient vehicle that meets their needs, so the window stickers themselves are also changing with the times.