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  Fuel efficiency drives revitalization of the auto industry

  August 27, 2012 at 10:56 am

  by Russ White MLIVE August 27, 2012 With the launch of new federal vehicle fuel economy rules, the American auto industry has grown by nearly a quarter million jobs since June 2009 when the auto industry hit bottom, according to a new report available from DrivingGrowth.org. The report from DrivingGrowth.org finds that fuel efficiency is a major factor behind the gains in U.S. auto jobs. A website that tracks the revitalization of the U.S. auto industry, DrivingGrowth.org is sponsored by […]

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  It’s Official: Greener Cars Have Helped Improve LA’s Air Quality

  August 24, 2012 at 7:03 am

  by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Green Car Reports August 24, 2012 Given the length of time the U.S. Government is taking to set new gas mileage standards for 2025, you’d be forgiven for thinking the only benefit from driving a high gas-mileage car is the savings you make at the pump. You’d be wrong. Driving high gas mileage cars equates to lower tailpipe emissions, less air pollution, and a healthier population And now there’s data to prove it. Read more…

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  Auto Industry And U.S. Economy Will Benefit Under New Mileage Standards

  August 23, 2012 at 8:56 am

  by Mindy Lubber Contributor Forbes August 23, 2012 Any day now, the Obama Administration will adopt the latest mileage targets for passenger cars and trucks sold in America: an average 54.5 miles per gallon by the year 2025. U.S. automakers are not just sitting around waiting for the official announcement, nor are they waiting 13 years to start delivering gas-sipping vehicles. Under the previously adopted 2012-2016 standards, they are already offering buyers a wider selection of more fuel-efficient vehicles than […]

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  We should embrace higher fuel standards

  August 23, 2012 at 8:35 am

  by The Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox and the Rev. Dr. Emilio Marrero Patriot News Op Ed August 23, 2012 W¬ùhat’s in your wallet? For many for us, what’s not in our wallet is extra cash. And none of us wants to spend the extra cash paying for gasoline. That’s just one of the reasons we favor the new fuel economy standards soon to be finalized. Vehicles that get better gas mileage will cost a bit more, it’s true, but the […]

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  States Save Fuel and Create Jobs from 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards

  August 21, 2012 at 12:14 pm

  With landmark new automobile fuel efficiency standards expected to be released this month, NRDC teamed up with the BlueGreen Alliance to provide a state-by-state breakdown of projected jobs created, fuel saved by consumers and carbon pollution avoided. The results are impressive. Individual states will create tens of thousands of jobs and save billions in fuel costs.

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  NRDC Study Shows CAFE Rules Will Pay Multiple Dividends

  April 24, 2012 at 1:53 pm

  By JEFF COBB Hybrid Cars April 24, 2012 Last week the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a study showing that pending Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations have begun a cascade of benefits that far outweigh the costs of their implementation. Read more…  

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