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  Ford projects rise in four-cylinder vehicle sales

  May 20, 2013 at 9:28 am

  by Karl Henkel The Detroit News May 20, 2013 Automobiles with four-cylinder engines already comprise more than half of U.S. new-vehicle sales, and that number could grow to two-thirds by the end of the decade, according to projections by Ford Motor Co. The shift to the smaller engines is a result of strict federal fuel-efficiency standards — known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE — and means a growing share of cars, SUVs and trucks will join the four-cylinder […]

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  NEMPA/MIT Conference Looks at Fuel Economy and Vehicle Weight

  May 14, 2013 at 11:13 am

  by Jamie Page Deaton, U.S. News and World Report, May 14 2013 The challenge of balancing vehicle weight with fuel economy was the central topic at a New England Motor Press Association and Massachusetts Institute of Technology conference last Thursday. Panelists representing auto manufacturers, academia and government affairs spoke about the impact of increased fuel economy standards on new car construction, materials and price… Read more

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  US fuel economy push could lift platinum demand

  May 13, 2013 at 7:48 am

  Reuters May 13, 2013 NEW YORK: A push by the United States to improve fuel efficiency could spur demand for platinum catalytic converters from leading car producers for diesel-powered vehicles, an executive of platinum specialist refiner Johnson Matthey said… The “Big Three” American automakers, General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, are pressing to meet a government requirement for average fuel economy of 54.5 miles per gallon (23.2 km per liter) by 2025, almost doubling the current […]

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  Blue, green a powerful combination

  May 12, 2013 at 11:12 am

  UAW and National Wildlife Federation guest opinion from the Toledo Blade.

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  We Were Promised Flying Cars, Instead Fuel-Efficient Cars Are Flying Off The Lots

  May 1, 2013 at 9:54 am

  Ryan Koronowski of Climate Progress on a post-gasoline future.

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  Better fuel economy matters to more US consumers, survey finds

  April 29, 2013 at 7:11 am

  by Mark Clayton The Christian Science Monitor April 29, 2013 America’s transition is well under way to higher mileage standards and to vehicles that sip rather than slurp gasoline, with manufacturers and consumers both supporting the shift, according to new research by the Consumer Federation of America. •A large majority of Americans support the higher fuel-economy standards approved by Congress and amplified by the Obama administration. Today’s consumers say they expect the next vehicle they buy to get many more […]

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