by Antony Ingram, Green Car Reports, April 4, 2013 If you’re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 will sound a little poor in comparison. But that’s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans andSUVspurchased in the U.S. in March–and it’s an all-time high. Read more…
By David Shephardson, Detroit News, March 7, 2013 Washington‚Äî Amid high gas prices, thefuel efficiencyof new cars and trucks sold in February remains at a record-high. The University of Michigan said average fuel-economy value ofnew vehiclessold in the United States in February was 24.5 mpg. This ties the record high reached in January and is up 4.4 mpg, or more than 20 percent, since October 2007, when it began monitoring. Read more…
by Matt Roush, CBS Detroit, Jan. 17 2013 DETROIT ‚Äî When you see all the technological advances at the North American International Auto Show, you’re seeing Michigan higher education at work. Officials with the Michigan University Research Corridor ‚Äî the research consortium of Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University ‚Äî touted its contribution to automotive progress on the Auto Show floor Thursday. Read more…
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times January 7, 2013 American drivers appear to be slowly getting fuel economy religion. The average fuel economy for all vehicles sold last year climbed by 1.3 miles per gallon, or 6%, to a record high of 23.8 mpg, according to University of Michigan researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. Read more…
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