Sentences with phrase «fuel economy label»

The new fuel economy labels now state the fuel economy at 45 mpg in the city and 40 on the highway.

This is the single most significant overhaul to fuel economy labels since they first appeared on cars and trucks more than three decades ago.

The automaker also said it has notified its dealers and new fuel economy labels will be available in about six days; vehicles will continue to be sold in the interim.

But I think other automakers could be in trouble over the fuel economy their cars deliver in the real world versus what the EPA fuel economy label promises.

Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia were named in a lawsuit in November alleging false fuel economy labeling on a number of models.

For both the Optima Hybrid and Sonata Hybrid, the erroneous fuel economy label read 35 city / 40 highway / 37 combined; revised ratings are 34/39/36 respectively.

In the past, the Fusion hybrid, which uses the same powertrain as the C - Max hybrid, was used to generate fuel economy labels for a family of vehicles including the C - Max.

Raj Nair, Ford's group vice president of global product development, told reporters those rules date «back to the 1970s, and they were created by the EPA as a general means to provide fuel economy labels without having to test every single vehicle in the industry.»

The official EPA rating was issued in November 2010 and became the agency's first fuel economy label for a plug - in hybrids.

The erroneous fuel economy labels shows the Lambda vehicles achieving 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway for AWD models and 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway for those with FWD.

Fuel economy woes apparently aren't confined to VW and Mitsubishi as General Motors announced it mislabeled fuel economy labels on three of its popular three - row crossovers, leading to a stop - sale, class action lawsuit, and customer reimbursements totaling more than $ 100 million.

After months of speculation and hype, car buyers can now use the official EPA fuel economy labels to comparison shop the newest and most talked - about green machines, the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.

As you can see on these vehicles around the plaza, we're introducing new fuel economy labels that, one, help consumers understand and evaluate how they can save money at the gas station and, two, highlight the savings that families can anticipate as a result of the historic fuel economy standards that the Obama Administration has put in place.

The EPA fuel economy label will remain 18 city / 27 highway mpg.

The US Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency have revamped their fuel economy labels for all 2013 model year vehicles making them even more comprehensive for consumers.

Ford used the Fusion Hybrid test to generate the fuel economy label for the C - Max Hybrid following EPA's rules.

Awhile back, I told you guys about the new fuel economy labels that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently modified.

Per Ford's assessment, the company believes that these changes affect nearly 200,000 vehicles, and has instructed dealers that new fuel economy labels will be available within six days.

«Ford's fuel economy labels are generated in accordance with EPA procedures and protocols,» Ford spokesman Todd Nissen said in an emailed statement to the wire service.

· Changes in the overall design of the fuel economy labels displayed on new vehicles.