Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
In 1975, as part of the response to the Arab oil embargo of 1973–1974, the U.S. Congress and President Richard Nixon passed the Energy Policy and Cons...
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The hybrid-electric Toyota Prius leads the government's annual top-10 fuel economy list of vehicles that can make living with high gas prices a little more tolerable.
The 2007 Prius, with ...
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Car makers are embracing fuel-efficient vehicles and bringing a new perspective to energy challenges, the chairman of the firm that bought an 80 percent stake in Chrysler said Wednesday."We're not ...
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Hybrids, advanced diesels and green alternatives are pushing aside the traditional displays of speed and chrome at this week's Detroit auto show, a nod to a new fuel-efficient reality for car maker...
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Honda and Toyota offered U.S. consumers the highest average fuel efficiency of 2007 model year vehicles, the government reported Wednesday.The average fuel economy for 2007 vehicles was 20.2 miles ...
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In their weekly radio address, Democrats on Saturday called for a new direction in energy policy, away from gas-guzzling automobiles and reliance on foreign oil."America deserves more fuel efficien...
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Fuel efficiency through new technology and hybrid vehicles will be a top theme at this year's Geneva Motor Show, with DaimlerChrysler displaying a lower-emission diesel engine and Toyota unveiling ...
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday faulted U.S. automakers for failing to do what foreign manufacturers have accomplished in producing fuel-efficient vehicles.Uttering words n...
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Washington (dpa) - The US Senate approved an increase in fuel
standards for all vehicles by 2020 as part of a series of energy-
related measures passed late Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President
Bush on Wednesday signed into law a landmark energy bill that
increases U.S. vehicle fuel efficiency for the first time in
over three decades, significantly boosts...
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Brussels (dpa) - Most of the major car brands sold in Europe last
year have failed to improve fuel efficiency at the rate needed to
meet a key European Union climate target,...
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