Sentences with phrase «higher fuel efficiency standards»

For personal vehicles: Public policy needs to support higher fuel efficiency standards, financial incentives to remove older vehicles from the fleet, encourage efficient (and plug - in) vehicle purchases.

After calling America's «addiction to oil» one of the most serious challenges in America today, President Bush renewed calls for a higher mandatory alternative fuel standard and higher fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles in an effort to conserve 8.5 billion gallons of gas in the next 10 years (click above for the entire speech).

As many commentators have noted, there seems to be somewhat of a disconnect when companies that are out trumpeting their green message to consumers are also furiously lobbying the government against imposing higher fuel efficiency standards.

One thing to note: Technically states are still preempted from enacting higher fuel efficiency standards.

About three - fourths (76 %) of independents favor higher fuel efficiency standards, down from 87 % in 2008 and 2006.

This could complement higher fuel efficiency standards.

And these investments will help businesses develop new technologies that vehicle makers can use to meet higher fuel efficiency standards.

Finally, as I've mentioned in another thread, according to news reports (but the reports I've seen don't seem to put two and two together), just as the auto companies here complain that higher fuel efficiency standards would make them less competitive, the European manufacturers also complain in Europe that higher fuel efficiency standards there would make THEM less competitive.

If Europe and the U.S. both shift to higher fuel efficiency standards, who is complaining about what, to whom?

Yes, cars that achieve higher fuel efficiency standards will cost more (in terms of purchase price), on average.

It turns out that auto manufacturers in Europe vigorously complain that high fuel efficiency standards there will make them less competitive, while auto manufacturers here (U.S.) vigorously complain that (guess what?)

Not exact matches

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As part of a pre-Olympic cleanup, China this year adopted some of the toughest fuel - efficiency standards for automobiles anywhere and put pressure on refineries to produce higher - quality gasoline.

The new two - mode hybrid system from General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW boosts fuel efficiency at both low and high speeds, improving combined mileage 25 percent over standard models.

Of the two trims, we recommend the RLX Sport Hybrid, which has standard all - wheel drive, more power, added features and higher fuel efficiency.

2004 MODEL YEAR Full - time electric shift optional on Laramie and SLT Tow / haul mode offered on light - duty models with automatic transmission Flexible fuel version of 4.7 - liter engine available to fleet customers Optional larger 34 - gallon fuel tank on 1500 Quad Cab with standard bed The 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 receives exhaust gas recirculation for improved efficiency New exterior color: Deep Molten Red replaces Garnet Red New adjustable rear seat outboard head restraints standard on Quad Cab Chrome bodyside moldings standard for Laramie Chrome surround grille with chrome billet inserts for Laramie standard Body - color side moldings now standard with Sport appearance group Chrome - clad wheels now standard on Laramie New available navigation radio with 4.9 - inch full - color display, AM / FM stereo, CD player, 11 speakers, 240 - watt amplifier and DVD - based navigation system Satin Silver door and instrument panel bezels for Laramie Laramie model features new seat appearance, with unique leather seat design with high - contrast color seat inserts Laramie J Package (includes ash receiver, cup holder, vanity mirror lamps for driver and passenger, glove box lighting, switchable dome lamp and electrochromic rearview mirror) 2003 MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab models

Along with high gas prices and President Obamaâ $ ™ s new fuel economy standards (to reach a 54.5 mpg average for new cars by 2025), a JD Power survey has shown that fuel efficiency is a high - priority consumer concern.

Automotive high strength steel grades maintain the safety standards of vehicles, while improving fuel efficiency through lightweighting.

BMW says that the Emergency vehicle will meet the highest standards of performance, practicality and safety with a sharp focus on cost efficiency and fuel economy too.

With its high efficiency and its long top gear, the standard seven - speed S tronic — also contributes to the good fuel economy.

With its high efficiency and long top gear, the standard seven - speed S tronic also contributes to the vehicle's good fuel economy.

This professional line of high - powered, working machines is the culmination of everything GMC has worked on for the last 100 years, setting the standard for power and fuel efficiency.

With a base price of around $ 21,000, the Chevrolet Trax is an excellent addition to the small SUV segment.Interesting features of this model are fuel efficiency, high levels of standard technology, versatile interior, Compact footprint, available all - wheel drive, and decent ground clearance

Every 2013 GMC Sierra HD features a standard 6.0 - liter Vortec V8 with cam - in - block variable valve timing (VVT), which provides more power at high rpm and better fuel efficiency.

An all - new, advanced 2.7 L Turbo engine that replaces the 4.3 L V - 6 as the standard engine on the high - volume Silverado LT and new Silverado RST, expected to offer 22 percent more torque, greater fuel efficiency and a stronger power - to - weight ratio than the current model.

Three different trim levels were available: The standard (unlabeled, sometimes called the «DX») equipped with the 16 - valve 1493 cc «D15B2» engine and dual - point fuel injection (DPFI), the HF («high fuel efficiency») model with the eight - valve 1493 cc «D15B6» engine and multi-point fuel injection (MPFI), or the Si (sport injected) model with the 16 - valve 1590 cc «D16A6» engine and MPFI.

Featuring an advanced second - generation two - motor hybrid powertrain, the 2017 Accord Hybrid delivers a knock - out combination of power, fuel efficiency and standard high - tech feature content with peak total system output of 212 horsepower, best - in - class EPA fuel economy ratings of 49/47/48 mpg (city / highway / combined) 1, and a starting MSRP of $ 29,605.

With its high efficiency and tall top gear, the standard seven - speed S tronic also contributes to fuel efficiency.

Strengths of this model include fuel efficiency, decent ground clearance, versatile interior, available all - wheel drive, Compact footprint, and high levels of standard technology * Money - Back Guarantee is valid for 5 days or 250 miles, whichever comes first.

A first - in - segment offering of an integrated rear spoiler as standard equipment essentially extends the rear roofline, for enhanced aerodynamic performance and provides a stable stance in high - speed driving as well as increased fuel efficiency.

Interesting features of this model are fuel efficiency, high levels of standard technology, versatile interior, Compact footprint, available all - wheel >

The fun and frugal Fiesta noses ahead of the competition with outstanding fuel efficiency, European road manners and an impressive level of standard features and high - tech goodies.

In my view, the auto fuel efficiency standards should be considerably higher than they have been set by the E.P.A. And, the higher initial car prices that result should not be seen as a «tax.»

The question was whether respondents would support a very high standard for vehicle fuel efficiency even if it raised the cost of cars and trucks.

The top priorities of environmental groups have for 20 years been higher fuel economy standards, new efficiency regulations, renewable portfolio standards, and greenhouse gas limits.

Do you support, and will you implement, substantially higher automobile fuel efficiency standards in the near future?

While Lord Browne's vision is not exactly popular in Congress, Senators John Kerry and Jim Jeffords have proposed harvesting 20 percent of U.S. energy from renewable sources by 2020, while Kerry and John McCain crossed party lines to together push for higher fuel - efficiency standards.

Although there have been steps taken by individual states (i.e. RGGI and California) to regulate GHG emissions, we have had little success in implementing measures to reduce emissions on a national level, other than piecemeal steps like higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards which are often implemented for other non-climate reasons.

In order to achieve the target set by the Paris Agreement --- to limit the rise in global average temperature to below the 2 degree C threshold — all new construction must be designed to high energy efficiency standards and use no CO2 - emitting fossil fuel energy to operate; by 2050 the entire built environment must be carbon neutral.

The Lugar - Graham plan achieves savings in electricity and oil use by requiring higher mileage for vehicles, greater efficiency in power generation, increased use of alternative fuels and new standards for energy use in buildings.

Scenario 3, the most ambitious case, assumes extensions of policies to implement emerging technologies, such as higher vehicle fuel efficiencies, greater amounts of biofuels, more zero - emission and natural gas vehicles, and a higher renewable portfolio standard.

Essentially, in this time period, every existing building will either be retrofit to higher efficiency standards or replaced, 60 percent of light - duty vehicles will use electricity, so that the average fuel economy will be roughly 70 miles per gallon.

We need leadership from the White House — and over the past four years, President Barack Obama has taken major steps to reduce our carbon consumption, including setting higher fuel - efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

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One Yale survey, for example, has found very broad support for higher fuel - efficiency standards for cars even among people who question global warming.

You may have heard the news yesterday that President Obama directed the EPA to allow California, and other states who wish to do so, set higher emissions and fuel efficiency standards.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top air pollution regulator Wednesday denounced the federal government's proposal to demand higher fuel efficiency in new cars because a 24 - word passage written into the Bush administration's 417 - page plan would block California's aggressive efforts to enact its own emissions standards.

Such complimentary policies include setting standards for renewable energy, high mileage vehicles, low carbon fuels, and energy efficiency.