2012 is the greenest new automobile fleet ever. Preliminary data for model year 2012, which ended with September, show that new records have been set for fleetwide average fuel economy and the sales of hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles.
With billions of dollars of new investment and jobs begin added in Ohio, Michigan and other Midwest states, a resurgent auto industry, focused on fuel economy, is a key part of America’s clean energy future. That’s the finding from “Regional Energy, National Solutions,” a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Center for the Next Generation (CNG).
While it’s true that battery maker A123 is filing for bankruptcy, it’s also being acquired by Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI). It’s also true that of the 45 advanced vehicle manufacturing plants the federal DOE invested in supporting, more than 30 are already in operation, providing jobs to thousands of workers across America. Finally, it is also true that clean energy critics are rooting against America’s success, literally, while the majority of Americans are supportive of clean energy.
Analysts at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), who track fuel economy of U.S. vehicles, report that 6.1 billion gallons of gas have been saved ‚Äì and 120 billion pounds of pollution avoided ‚Äì thanks to rising fuel efficiency during the past five years. In 2007, UMTRI began tracking the sales-weighted fuel economy of all new light-duty U.S. vehicles. Research scientists Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle summarize their five-year findings in a new report titled “The Benefits of […]
The latest national auto industry employment figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today show what has been apparent for virtually all of 2012: the American auto industry is roaring back from the 2008-9 recession in a major way.
While Denver, Colorado is hosting the first presidential election debate, the hot topic of jobs will likely focus on states like Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, the center of the domestic auto industry. The recovery of auto manufacturing jobs is a highlight in the economy.
New Clean Car Standards: A Job Creator for America and Michigan 
How Fuel Efficiency is Driving Job Growth in the US Auto Industry 
Trucks That Work 
Summer 2012 Fuel Economy Analysis 
A Key Step to Ending America’s Oil Addiction 
Gearing Up: Smart Standards Create Good Jobs Building Cleaner Cars 
Subscribe to RSS
Follow us
Like us