Sentences with phrase «on fuel efficiency standards»

America's sudden change in car - buying habits makes suitable mockery of that absurd debate Congress put on last December on fuel efficiency standards.

Volkswagen — which has previously stated it wants to be «the most eco-friendly automaker in the world» — has seriously dark - sided views on fuel efficiency standards and CO2 emissions.

Like the agreements on fuel efficiency standards, the Sonic was part of the deal to save the company.

In an interview with CNBC, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the Trump administration will make an announcement on fuel efficiency standards for cars «very soon,» stressing that he and President Donald Trump believe current standards were rushed through.

Not exact matches

Regulators have steadily added tough safety, emissions and fuel efficiency standards, and in the U.S., class - action lawsuits that have yielded big judgments is putting additional pressure on auto companies.

The EPA's recent move to roll back automobile fuel efficiency standards benefits almost no one except auto manufacturers, who save on R&D costs, and oil companies, for whom greater fuel consumption translates into more revenues.

However, the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change lays out a number of policies that will compel more clean tech innovation in Canada, he said, including a price on pollution with a carbon price, to be in place across Canada by the start of next year, as well as a promised national clean fuels strategy, better energy efficiency standards and limits on greenhouse gases like methane.

In a utopian world, Canadian auto workers would get huge raises, governments would lavish money on the industry, and cars would drive themselves as they met fuel efficiency and emissions standards effortlessly.

In the bipartisan 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, we increased new fuel economy standards for vehicles, along with other provisions to increase energy efficiency, save drivers money, reduce pollution, and strengthen our security by making America less dependent on foreign oil.

«This is a victory for drivers who, by 2016, will get 35 miles per gallon, spend less on fuel and send less of their dollars overseas,» Jackson said, although the new rules still leave the U.S. behind Europe, Japan and China in terms of the timing or strength of fuel efficiency standards.

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.

However, today we rely on government programs like fuel - efficiency standards for light - duty vehicles and renewable portfolio mandates for utilities to help reduce CO2 emissions.

Within the constraints of this Congress, we've tried to do a whole range of things, administratively, that are making a difference - doubling fuel - efficiency standards on cars is going to take a whole lot of carbon out of our atmosphere.

In fact, the four biggest economies in the world all have fuel efficiency standards that will converge by 2025, encouraging research and development of lower emission vehicles on an international scale.

For more details on DOT's and EPA's phase two greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium - and heavy - duty vehicles, visit: https://www3.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm and http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy.

Today's final rulemaking builds on the fuel efficiency and GHG emissions standards already in place for model years 2014 - 2018, which alone will result in CO2 emissions reductions of 270 million metric tons and save vehicle owners more than $ 50 billion in fuel costs.

On top of the standard Prius» very competitive fuel efficiency, the plug - in version gets twice the electric range of its predecessor.

On October 25, 2010, DOT and EPA announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy - duty trucks and buses.

Details on the actually trucks are still slim at this point, but we expect GM to concentrate of fuel efficiency in order to meet the upcoming Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard for 2fuel efficiency in order to meet the upcoming Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard for 2Fuel Economy standard for 2016.

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

Though the above concept was built with only performance in mind, expect the standard 911 hybrid to focus on better fuel efficiency and lowering emissions.

Jeep Fuel Economy Challenge Fuel economy enthusiasts John and Helen Taylor recently drove a standard Jeep Compass and Patriot from London to Berlin on single tanks of fuel and then kept going, setting a new standard in fuel efficiency among SFuel Economy Challenge Fuel economy enthusiasts John and Helen Taylor recently drove a standard Jeep Compass and Patriot from London to Berlin on single tanks of fuel and then kept going, setting a new standard in fuel efficiency among SFuel economy enthusiasts John and Helen Taylor recently drove a standard Jeep Compass and Patriot from London to Berlin on single tanks of fuel and then kept going, setting a new standard in fuel efficiency among Sfuel and then kept going, setting a new standard in fuel efficiency among Sfuel efficiency among SUVs.

The new Fiesta lineup, on the other hand, offers standard power ratings of 120 horsepower and 112 pound - feet of torque, max power ratings of 197 horsepower and 202 pound - feet of torque, and max fuel efficiency ratings of up to 27 city MPG and 35 highway MPG.

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.

A new fuel - efficiency package, standard equipment on diesel models, further helps bolster efficiency by incorporating active grille shutters that reduce aerodynamic drag at cruising speeds.

The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid builds on the standard model with improved fuel efficiency without adding much to the price tag.

The 2.5 - liter, 130 - horsepower four - cylinder that is standard on the Cherokee will be used in the 3,600 - pound Grand Cherokee only if the market demands more fuel efficiency.

There's an all - new standard eight - speed transmission with rotary shifter that improves fuel efficiency up to 9 percent and enhances Durango's fun - to - drive DNA, as well as best - in - class V - 6 driving range of more than 600 miles on a tank of fuel.

• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).

Under the direction of chief engineer John Mowrey, [2] Chevrolet began developing the Chevette on December 24, 1973, in response to the federal CAFE standards and the 1973 oil crisis and GM's Energy Task Force, arising out of the crisis and the resultant shift in consumer demand to smaller, foreign vehicles boasting greater fuel efficiency.

Apart from some optional features becoming standard inclusions on lower trim levels and slight tweaks to the fuel efficiency estimates, everything else remains unchanged.

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.

The rear - wheel drive Chrysler 300 equipped with the standard V6 yields EPA - estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway, while going with all - wheel drive drops efficiency to 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.

Class - exclusive TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission balances V - 8 performance with segment - leading 31 mpg highway fuel efficiency Once limited to sedans costing twice as much, the new 2015 Chrysler 300 now offers the innovative TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission standard on every model.

New 2015 Chrysler 300 rear - wheel drive (RWD) or AWD models with the 292 horsepower (300 horsepower on 300S model) 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 engine continue to use the TorqueFlite eight - speed transmission standard, offering class - leading fuel efficiency with respect to:

The 2018 Kia Sorento can be equipped with three rows of seats and comes standard with an impressive fuel efficiency rating of 28 MPG on the highway.

A new, 36 - gallon (136 L) fuel tank is standard on all models and, with the improved fuel efficiency of the powertrains, enables a cruising range of about 680 miles (1,090 km) with the Duramax 6.6 L. Cold - weather customers will appreciate the Duramax 6.6 L's quick, reliable start - up, with a starting time on par with gas engines.

Active fuel management is standard, a cylinder deactivation system that shuts down unnecessary parts of the engine to improve fuel efficiency on the highway, while automatic engine stop / start enhances economy in the city.

Versa Sedan's standard 1.6 - liter 4 - cylinder engine includes a range of fuel efficiency - enhancing technologies, such as a dual fuel injector system and a twin Continuously Variable valve Timing Control System (CVTCS) mounted on both intake and exhaust camshafts.

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.

Standard Fuel Saver Technology and a new - for - 2012 active valve exhaust system allows four - cylinder operation to engage over a wider rpm range, to deliver both improved fuel efficiency — an estimated 13 - percent increase on the highway — and an extended range of approximately 450 miles on one tank of Fuel Saver Technology and a new - for - 2012 active valve exhaust system allows four - cylinder operation to engage over a wider rpm range, to deliver both improved fuel efficiency — an estimated 13 - percent increase on the highway — and an extended range of approximately 450 miles on one tank of fuel efficiency — an estimated 13 - percent increase on the highway — and an extended range of approximately 450 miles on one tank of gas.

A standard direct type Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) helps the driver maintain proper air pressure to improve driving safety and fuel efficiency, as well as reduce wear and tear on the vehicle's tires.

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

I think there should be a post specifically on the auto fuel efficiency standards, and on the auto industry.

Their critics say their stance, however well intentioned, will produce the real delays, given how much can be done now simply by cutting energy waste with tools already on the shelf — ranging from strengthening efficiency standards to eliminating billions of dollars in persistent fossil - fuel subsidies that continue to make coal and oil much cheaper than they really are when all their hidden costs are revealed.

Now, in my first term, we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars and trucks.

The standards will now be unfrozen on January 1, 2017, a significant win for supporters of renewable energy and energy efficiency standards and a notable loss for the fossil fuel and utility interests that lobbied behind the scenes to continue the freeze.

Some of the policies examined include the B.C. carbon tax, Ontario's Green Energy and Economy Act and phase - out of coal - fired power, Quebec's and Nova Scotia's regulatory cap on emissions, public transit strategies in Ontario, and federal fuel - efficiency standards for cars.

I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturiFuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

He outlined several decisions taken during the Beijing talks, including the adoption of stronger vehicle fuel efficiency standards and work on carbon capture, utilization and storage projects.