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With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administration sought to gain momentum Tuesday by unveiling its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and the first-ever rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. automakers have underestimated the importance of fuel efficiency to consumers, but new federal standards are expected to help the companies turn a profit, according to the results of a University of Michigan study released Monday.
Automakers are fully behind the Obama administration's new set of fuel-economy rules unveiled Tuesday. But make no mistake — these regulations will not be easy for them to meet.
The Obama administration plans to raise fuel efficiency standards by 2 miles per gallon to 27.3 mpg for new cars and trucks in the 2011 model year, marking the first increase in passenger car standards in more than two decades.
The Bush administration said Wednesday it won't finish implementing new vehicle fuel-economy rules, leaving the issue to the incoming Obama administration.
The average fuel efficiency of the fleet of new cars and trucks rose only slightly in 2008, but the government said Friday an increase in the sales of smaller vehicles due to high gas prices could push the numbers higher.
The Environmental Protection Agency says another arm of the Bush administration may be low-balling the economic benefits of increasing fuel economy standards for cars and trucks.
General Motors Corp. is releasing new, more fuel-efficient versions of its full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles later this fall.
The next generation of new cars and trucks will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration proposed Tuesday, seeking more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices and concerns over global warming.
This week’s Detroit auto show is touted as highlighting the greening of the car business, with every imaginable fuel-saving technology on display, including hybrid electric, plug-in electric, fuel cell, diesel and direct gasoline injection. In short, everything short of the P.T. Barnum-esque late-night infomercial magnetic fuel polarizer.
The energy bill President Bush signed last week mandating tougher fuel-economy standards sent a simple message to automakers: lighten up.
Highlights of energy legislation passed by Congress and sent to President Bush:
President Bush signed into law Wednesday legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol, calling it "a major step" toward energy independence and easing global warming.
A federal appeals court sharply rejected the Bush administration's new pollution standards 'for most sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and vans and ordered regulators Thursday to draft a new plan that's tougher on auto emissions.
The average fuel economy of 2006 model year vehicles remained constant compared with last year, the government reported Monday.
The Bush administration asked Congress Thursday to give it the authority to change fuel economy standards for passenger cars amid rising gas prices and growing concerns about the nation's energy security.
Edmunds.com Recommends Shift From MPG EmphasisEdmunds.com, parent of AutoObserver, late last week submitted a recommendation to the U.S.
Couple shocked to find their "clunker" is for saleThe sapphire blue 2001 Nissan X-Terra was still in pretty fine shape - but, getting only 17 miles or so a gallon, it had "Cash for Clunkers" written all over it.
Car dealers appeal ruling on California emissionsWASHINGTON (AP) - Auto dealers and business leaders have appealed a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to allow California to establish the nation's first greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks.
I just wanted to get some numbers on cars that qualify vs. cars that don't. Please go here... ... and get your 'COMBINED' EPA. Don't use the 'USER' rating - it does not count.
Imports Only 1.9% of China's car market in 2009 Because Of Heavy Import Taxes.In this NYTimes article highlighting China's higher fuel efficiency standards than the proposed standards of President Obama it points out that "Imports made up only 1.9 percent of China's car market in the first four months of this year because of heavy import taxes." I don't …
China Is Said to Plan Stricter Gas Mileage Standards than those outlined by the Obama AdminstrationHONG KONG — Worried about heavy reliance on imported oil, Chinese officials have drafted automotive fuel economy standards that are even more stringent than those outlined by President Obama last week, Chinese experts with a detailed knowledge of the plans said on Wednesday.
Has a 200 mpg carburetor been suppressed by the oil industry?We hear it from old men speaking on their front porches, shop classes in high school, and even the local mechanic. We have all heard the rumors about car makers and oil industry executives keeping a 200 mpg carb hidden from the rest of the world.
U.S. Orders Stricter Fuel Goals for Autos The Obama administration plans to order auto makers to increase the fuel economy of automobiles sold in the U.S. to 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, four years faster than current federal law requires, people familiar with the matter said.
Fake feathers could up airplane efficiencyAccording to a report in New Scientist, an Italian team has demonstrated how feather-like structures help reduce drag on a cylinder and says they could have the same effect on underwater and aerial vehicles.
Tricky Course Lies Ahead for Browner on the EnvironmentCongress is expected next week to begin debating proposals to institute a system that would compel businesses to buy permits to emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Top Gear Does What Detroit Can't: 70+ MPG, 0-60 in 7 Seconds, $7,000On Feb. 20, TopGear.com declared war on oil, poverty and slow cars, all at the same time. We naively proposed that we could build the car that no car company could manage to build themselves.
Hey guys, I imagine in these rough economic times, articles and seeds are popping up all over the vine on how to save fuel.
The AP has reported that Transportation head Ray LaHood favors the possibility of taxing motorists for every mile they drive over the current system of taxing every gallon of gas sold to more efficiently maintain the program responsible for meeting the federal governments funding …
More power from bumps in the road, MIT students develop energy-harvesting shock absorbersA team of MIT undergraduate students has invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smoothes the ride more effectively than conventional shocks.
Editorial - Reality Check for Detroit - NYTimes.comCongress should ask for more. There are solid grounds to mistrust Detroit's Bit Three. As the price of gasoline drifts back below $2 a gallon, they face a powerful incentive to slip on the drive for better mileage and new fuels and to fall back on the gas-guzzlers they know.
Last night there was a General Motors Executive on Hardball, explaining their debt and why a few billion dollars, from American taxpayers should save them.
Hints of Comeback for Nation's First Superhighway - NYTimes.comLiving in New York State's Capital Region for a few years reminded me that the Erie Canal was still there, still open for business, and still fascinating to watch as the locks open and close.The canal still remains the most fuel-efficient way to ship goods between the East Coast …
Vermont: Winning Hand in Carbon AuctionVermont reveals to the nation its fuel friendly plan to eliminate carbon emissions and reduce waste.
Whew! Gas prices are below $4.00 a gallon! Did you see that? $3.89 at Arco! Great! Wow, I'm so happy that I can afford to fill up my car again.
Cops: "Hypermiling" Often Risky, Illegal(CBS/AP) Police and automotive experts say over-the-top attempts by some drivers to boost their gas mileage could be endangering them and other motorists.
We Test the (Gas Saving) TipsWith gas prices so high, the media is awash with lists of gas-saving tips. Well how's this for a tip? If you listen to us, you can see hybrid-type savings without having to buy a new car.
The 10 Most Fuel Efficient 2008 Model Year Cars and SUVsThe Environmental Protection Agency's new fuel economy sticker can be found on all new vehicles for sale, giving customers a quick way to compare models before making a purchase. The following photos show the most fuel-efficient 2008 model year vehicles, as determined by the EPA.
Which fuel system cleaners and additives are the most effective? The variety on the store shelves can be overwhelming to the average consumer.
Toyota Overtakes Ford for Number-Two Spot in U.S.As Toyota managed to boost sales in a generally weak market, it was able to reach past Ford Motor Co. and take the number-two spot in the U.S. market.
The Aerocivic: Ugly as Sin, But Hey - It Gets 95 MPGThere's no two ways about it - this car is ugly as sin and as rough as a shipping pallet. But that doesn't matter because it gets 95 mpg.
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