Sentences with phrase «meet higher fuel economy»

EPA's analysis (from which it derived estimates of the impact on vehicle prices) assumed that all other vehicle attributes would be held constant, and that the increased cost of production (to meet the higher fuel economy standard) would be passed entirely on to the final buyer.

He said that's how car companies will meet higher fuel economy ratings — by creating new hybrid - only vehicles that are appealing on multiple fronts, and just happen to be hybrids.

Not exact matches

Rocky Mountain high meets the American open road in the state where legal marijuana sales fueling a new economy.

New York, California and three other U.S. states said they sued the federal government for delaying the rollout of higher «gas - guzzler» penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet minimum fuel - economy standards.

But in order to meet consumer demands and increasingly stringent federal fuel economy standards, automakers are looking to alternatives, including advanced high - strength steel, aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber.

Carbon fiber moves off the race track Most manufactures said they had already invested in high - strength steel to meet 2012 - 2016 fuel economy standards, but that a shift may be required to meet more aggressive goals.

At the same time, the fuel economy is claimed to improve by about 10 percent, although on our high - intensity tour, our red rascal didn't meet that benchmark.

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.

Adapting the 6F architecture to the EcoBoost engine demanded a close look at every component, piece of hardware, and calibration measure to ensure that this transmission could answer the needs of a higher output engine; help, not hinder, fuel economy; and meet Ford's strict durability standards.

Car SUVs (SUVs that must meet car GHG and fuel economy standards) and truck SUVs had the highest annual improvement from MY 2012 to MY 2013 of 1.1 and 0.9 mpg, respectively.

An engineer we independently consulted estimated 12 percent loss in fuel economy which still would mean high 20s, low 30s so not overly much, and emissions regs will of course be met too.

The model equipped with Mazda's SKYACTIV - D 2.2 clean diesel engine meets Japan's Post New Long - Term Emissions Regulations without an expensive NOx after - treatment device, while at the same time delivering excellent fuel economy of 18.6 km / L (JC08 mode), the highest of any SUV * 2, and maximum torque of 420Nm, delivering powerful dynamic performance equivalent to a 4.0 L, V8 gasoline engine.

As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high - strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety.

Were Hyundai to offer a hybrid version, it might within a couple years have an Elantra able to meet the EPA's fuel economy goal of 47 to 62 mpg by 2025, the higher mpg number targeting automakers such as Hyundai with smaller - size vehicles.

«Feebates,» rebates to purchasers of high - fuel - economy (i.e., miles per gallon [mpg]-RRB- vehicles balanced by a tax on low - mpg vehicles is a complementary policy that would assist manufacturers in selling the more - efficient vehicles produced to meet fuel economy standards.

9/19/17 — Three environmental groups are now suing the US government for delaying higher fines for automakers whose new vehicles don't meet fuel economy standards.

In order to meet those standards, which have been dramatically increased under President Obama, carmakers have to make light, inexpensive cars with high fuel economy to offset their trucks and SUVs with lower fuel economy.

If a light truck can meet your needs, also look for one with low emissions and high fuel economy.

In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane).