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NEWS ABOUT: fuel economy

fuel economy stories: 12 news summaries

(Newser) - Toyota plans to keep its lead in the environmentally friendly vehicle market with a new car to be released in 2011, Bloomberg reports. The vehicle, to be based on the company's Vitz compact, will be around 5% more fuel-efficient than its Prius and will sell for around $15,600, according... More »

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Toyota • fuel efficiency • fuel economy • Prius • auto industry • hybrid car

OPINION

Raise Gas Tax, But Reduce Payroll Tax

Drivers don't lose, government doesn't gain: Krauthammer

Jan 9, 09 4:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Raising the tax on gasoline makes sense for all kinds for reasons, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Weekly Standard, but it amounts to political suicide. His solution? Jack up the gas tax by $1 but reduce the payroll tax by $14 a week. Consumers don't lose money, and the government... More »

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fuel economy • gas tax • payroll taxes

Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

Move saves 55 lbs. per flight for carrier that stays near shore

Aug 29, 08 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Air Canada regional airline is removing life vests from its fleet to reduce weight and increase fuel economy, the AP reports. Citing Canada’s regulations, which do not require life vests on flights that stay within 50 miles of shore, Jazz advises passengers to use their seat cushions as... More »

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FAA • fuel economy • airline safety • Air Canada • airline passenger's bill of rights • airlines

Arab Investors Interested in GM's Hummer Brand

As US sales slide, GM looks overseas to unload gas-guzzler unit

Aug 26, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - There may soon be more Hummers heading to the Persian Gulf, this time as two Gulf Arab investors signal interest in buying GM's troubled brand of SUV—modeled on the military vehicle. Analysts have expected the gas-guzzler to be tough to unload, but low fuel prices, economic prosperity, and Hummer’... More »

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Middle East • General Motors • fuel economy • auto industry • auto sales • Hummer

 What's Hot? Some Guzzlers
 Among the Sippers 

Sales of hulking vehicles held up by rich, families

Jun 25, 08 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soaring gas prices have predictably driven sales of gas-sipping vehicles such as Honda’s Fit and Toyota’s Scion xB, which have seen increases of 64% and 59% respectively, reports the Wall Street Journal. But guzzlers such as Toyota's Sequoia and Tundra are also selling surprisingly well (29% and... More »

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fuel economy • gas prices • auto industry • auto sales • Japanese auto industry

 Lawmakers Give Up
 Guzzlers—Grudgingly 

Energy bill amendment forces House reps to ditch taxpayer-funded gas-guzzlers

May 1, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last year's energy bill requiring House members to drive eco-friendly vehicles—if taxpayers are footing the bill—has some reps turning green at the thought of giving up their gas guzzlers, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I guarantee you my district is not upset that I'm driving a Chevy... More »

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Congress • Lexus • greenhouse gases • fuel economy • Cadillac • energy bill

Cars Must
Get 35.7mpg
by 2015

Feds toughen fuel standards by 25%
 

Apr 22, 08 9:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cars will have to get 35.7 miles per gallon by 2015, and trucks will have to get 28.6 under new standards issued by the federal government today. That means a combined average of 31.6mpg, an increase of 25% from current standards, CNN reports. The feds require automakers... More »

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gas • Environmental Protection Agency • mpg • fuel economy • fuel economy standards • cars

Calif. Clears Hurdle on Emissions Law

In blow to automakers, judge rules state can set standards on greenhouse gases

Dec 12, 07 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - California is one step closer to being able to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles after a federal judge today rejected the auto industry’s challenge to a state law, the Los Angeles Times reports. The state still needs a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement its standards,... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Environmental Protection Agency • fuel economy • auto industry

Court Orders Stricter Fuel Economy Rules

It throws out US standards for SUVs
and minivans

Nov 15, 07 6:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Environmentalist groups rejoiced today after a federal appeals court struck down upcoming fuel-economy standards for some SUVs, minivans, and small trucks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The court ruled that regulators refused to treat carbon dioxide emissions as a serious threat to global warming and ordered the government to review... More »

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greenhouse gases • global warming • vehicle emissions • fuel economy • US Circuit Court of Appeals • Sierra Club

Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green

Green activists turn against Toyota over opposition to fuel economy laws

Nov 15, 07 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Toyota set a new green standard ten years ago with its ahead-of-its-time Prius hybrid and projects an image of environmental responsibility. But now the green community is using Toyota for target practice, Newsweek reports. The Japanese carzilla is generating fury with its new low 14 mpg Tundra and Sequoia models,... More »

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greenhouse gases • global warming • Toyota • fuel economy • Prius • Tundra • Sierra Club

OPEC Surprises Market With Boost in Oil

Lends hand to world economy dragged by US credit-market crisis

Sep 11, 07 8:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - OPEC surprised traders today by boosting oil production for the first time in a year, Bloomberg reports. Concerns over the U.S. market crisis dragging down the world economy inspired the spike of 500,000 barrels a day. The US reportedly prodded Saudi Arabia to overcome the opposition of other... More »

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oil • OPEC • fuel economy • global economy • oil price • crude oil

Detroit Resists MPG Rules

Face-off in Washington over tougher fuel economies

Jun 7, 07 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Big Three car makers are trying to put the breaks on Congressional plans to toughen fuel economy standards to an average of 35 mpg over the next 15 years. The Wall Street Journal predicts a political struggle that will test how much clout Ford, Chrysler and GM still have... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Detroit • CAFE standards • automaker • Ford • fuel economy

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