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  1. Chrysler Adds Diesel Engine to Light-Duty Ram

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    Chrysler is adding a diesel engine to its light-duty Ram pickup truck lineup. The company is promising the best fuel economy of any full-size pickup in the U.S. Chrysler wouldn't release exact mileage figures, but spokesman Nick Cappa

  2. The Social Climber: Anthony Bennett Is NBA Draft's No. 1 Pick

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    EcoBoost-powered sport truck that addresses the needs of street truck enthusiasts looking for high-performance V8 power with V6 fuel economy ." It will hit the market in fall 2014 and Ford has not announced the price. Go ahead and start your engines!

  3. Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio Is a Hard Charger

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    top is open, allowing the exhaust sounds to become even louder in the passenger compartment. The Abarth Cabrio's fuel economy is noteworthy, too. Combined city/highway rating of 31 miles per gallon by the federal government tops both the 24

  4. Obama's Climate Plan Takes Aim at Coal Plants

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    sector after cars. Obama has already implemented new fuel economy standards for cars through 2025. Tighter fuel efficiency 1997. Consumption is expected to fall further as newer fuel economy standards take effect. The new standards for trucks

  5. Obama's Climate Plan Takes Aim at Coal Plants

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector after cars. Obama implemented new fuel economy standards for cars through 2025. These new standards for trucks would go into effect for trucks made in 2018 and beyond

  6. Obama's Climate Plan Takes Aim at Coal Plants

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector after cars. Obama implemented new fuel economy standards for cars through 2025. These new standards for trucks would go into effect for trucks made in 2018 and beyond

News

  1. Highlights of Obama's Climate Plan

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    buildings, with a goal of reducing carbon dioxide pollution by 3 billion metric tons overall by 2030. — Develop fuel - economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles. PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE — Create a National Drought Resilience Partnership

  2. U.S. Average Gas Price Falls 5 Cents to $3.58

    Mon, 24 Jun 2013

    speeds and by 5 percent around town, the EPA said. 2. Observe the speed limit. While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph. The EPA

  3. Air Travel Changes at Less Than Supersonic Speed

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    increased demand and the rising price of fuel have forced manufacturers to focus all their innovation know-how on fuel economy . In the last 10 years, "the price of a barrel of oil has gone up, say from 25 bucks to over 100," said Jim Stoker

  4. Air Travel Changes at Less Than Supersonic Speed

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    increased demand and the rising price of fuel have forced manufacturers to focus all their innovation know-how on fuel economy . In the last 10 years, "the price of a barrel of oil has gone up, say from 25 bucks to over 100," said Jim Stoker

  5. Air Travel Changes at Less Than Supersonic Speed

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    increased demand and the rising price of fuel have forced manufacturers to focus all their innovation know-how on fuel economy . In the last 10 years, "the price of a barrel of oil has gone up, say from 25 bucks to over 100," said Jim Stoker

  6. Ford Flex Styling Is Standout Feature

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    select forward gear shifts on his or her own. But it's debatable how many Flex buyers want to use this feature. Fuel economy isn't great, even when the Flex carries only one person and no cargo. The tester averaged just 18 miles per gallon

  7. New Fuel Economy Standards: Cars Will Cost More to Buy, Less to Drive

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    Standards And yet this is what Consumer Reports has to say about the government's new "CAFE" (Corporate Average Fuel Economy ) standards for cars and trucks: "Imagine a federal regulation that will save you thousands of dollars, while also

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Videos

  1. Fuel Economy for Cars

    Sat, 3 Feb 2007

    A showdown is looming next week over new fuel economy standards the Democrats now in the majority and concerns to stop building the vehicles they love. To meet new fuel economy standards the automakers are going to be forced to build

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    A showdown is looming next week over new fuel economy standards the Democrats now in the majority and concerns about global warming running high. Tougher mileage requirements had seemed likely. But the
    soon have to stop building the vehicles they love. To meet new fuel economy standards the automakers are going to be forced to build smaller and smaller cars -- Why can't let me make a choice
  2. Surprising New Statistics on Fuel Economy

    Tue, 2 Oct 2007

    gallon for its 2007 fleet Toyota 22 point eight miles per gallon. Thanks in large part of the Prius Prius at the highest fuel economy for 46 point two miles per gallon. General Motors at the highest levels for the domestic automakers nineteen point

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    gallon. Thanks in large part of the Prius Prius at the highest fuel economy for -- 46 point two miles per gallon. General Motors at the highest levels for the domestic automakers nineteen point four and
  3. Obama's Weekly Address: America's Energy Independence

    Sat, 16 Mar 2013

    strategy we've taken steps to soften that blow by making sure our cars use less gas. We put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in our history so the by the middle the next decade our cars will twice as far Miguel only gets. Over the

    Fuel Economy found at 1:29

    sure our cars use less gas. We put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in our history so the by the middle the next decade our cars will -- twice as far Miguel only gets.
  4. Climate Scientist Michael Mann Interview, Part 2

    Sat, 7 Jul 2012

    basically. Bring our emissions to peak to now and begin ramping them down and we do need to transition away from the fossil fuel economy that You know what we've been hearing that for a long time I've been hearing that for eight years it sounds to me

    Fuel Economy found at 10:30

    them down and we do need to transition away from the fossil fuel economy that -- You know what we've been hearing that for a long time I've been hearing that for eight years -- it
  5. Roundtable Part I: Straw Poll Politics

    Sun, 14 Aug 2011

    threat they're going through the Texas record is it really is wonderful as everyone says and it just based on a fossil fuel economy so that bring in the big oil stuff. people are coming back with where health care state meet anyone has been accused

    Fuel Economy found at 9:23

    wonderful as everyone says -- and it just based on a fossil fuel economy so that -- bring in the big oil stuff. -- people are coming back with where health care state meet anyone has
  6. Obama: 'No Quick Fixes to This Crisis'

    Sat, 25 Feb 2012

    country has nearly doubled and thousands of Americans have jobs because of and because we put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in history our cars will average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle the next decade. Something that

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    have jobs because of and because we put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in history our cars will average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle the next decade. Something that over time
  7. Volvo in High Gear

    Mon, 9 Jan 2012

    availability of 350 horsepower so really what's. The customer decide the short trip this he's electric wanna maximize my fuel economy on the hybrid. Or do I want to have power 350 horsepower to deliver a very spirited drives and I don't compromises

    Fuel Economy found at 1:07

    decide the -- short trip this -- he's electric wanna maximize my fuel economy on the hybrid. Or do I want to have power 350 horsepower to deliver a very spirited drives and I don't compromises.
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Photos

  1. PHOTO: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses while speaking during an event announcing new auto fuel economy standards at the Washington Convention Center July 29, 2011 in Washington, DC.
  2. PHOTO: The new fuel economy and environment label for new cars has been redesigned with a car's miles-per-gallon rating, greenhouse gas rating and smog rating.

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