Article: Ultralight haulers: the tougher 35-MPG law is causing a shift in the pickup paradigm get ready for carlike trucks.(TRENDS: PM NEW CARS)(Brief article)

Article: Fuel for thought.(Fast Lane)(fuel economy for SUVs pulling boat trailers)
Bass & Walleye Boats;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......enthused interest in getting better fuel economy from our tow rigs. Go to any vehicle...automatically asking about a new vehicle's fuel economy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's one of...After the purchase, the subject of fuel economy seldom arises in conversation as people...

Article: Fuel Economy in Metro Tires
Light & Medium Truck;  August 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......a tire in a metro fleet than it is for fuel economy. With fuel prices increasing, fuel economy should be a high priority in preventive...relationship between tire inflation and fuel economy is not a simple task, experts said, and...

Article: AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY: WHAT IS IT WORTH?
Contemporary Economic Policy;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......marginal value of increased automobile fuel economy is estimated using a hedonic model of...fuel savings attributable to increased fuel economy. Results indicate that automobile buyers...cost savings attributable to improved fuel economy at low discount rates, and may partially...

Article: DOE/EPA RELEASE TOP FUEL ECONOMY LISTS FOR 2007 MODELS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 17, 2006 ;     450 words ......Agency (EPA) today released the 2007 Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make well-informed...Americans buy new cars, and by using fuel economy information, each consumer can make...vehicles continue to lead the government's fuel economy ratings. This year's Toyota Prius, Honda...

Article: DaimlerChrysler Statement in Response to Ford's Announcement About Fuel Economy and Sport Utility Vehicles.
PR Newswire;  July 27, 2000 ;     222 words ......statement in response to Ford's announcement about fuel economy and sport utility vehicles: DaimlerChrysler Corp. has aggressively pursued fuel economy efforts, and our light duty truck fuel economy average of 21.2 mpg is the best among the Big...

Article: Senators nix plan to boost fuel economy
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  July 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ......require a sharp increase in automobile fuel economy Tuesday after concerns were raised that...hurdles to any significant increases" in fuel economy by the transportation agency, argued...Bingaman, D-N.M., and open any future fuel economy decisions to an increasing number of...

Article: Senate Rejects Fuel Economy Increases
AP Online;  July 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ......require a sharp increase in automobile fuel economy Tuesday after concerns were raised that...hurdles to any significant increases in fuel economy by the transportation agency, argued...Bingaman, D-N.M., and open any future fuel economy decisions to an increasing number of...

Article: Ford's broken pledge may help CAFE lobby.(News)(corporate average fuel economy)
Automotive News;  April 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Ford Motor Co.'s broken pledge on SUV fuel economy actually improve the industry's bargaining...That view is that dramatic increases in fuel economy are extremely difficult to accomplish...deliver on a 2000 pledge to boost the fuel economy of its SUVs 25 percent by 2005. Instead...

Article: Do consumers value fuel economy?(briefly noted)
Regulation;  December 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ......focused on decreasing demand by raising fuel economy requirements and encouraging conservation...Conservation Act established Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars...stated objective of doubling new car fuel economy by 1985. In 1986-87, average fleet ...

Article: Fuel economy ratings to get more accurate
Winnipeg Free Press;  March 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ......any conversation about vehicles and sooner or later the topic of fuel economy comes up. Some drivers claim excellent fuel economy, while others cry about the poor fuel economy they are getting. These can even be on the same model of vehicle...

Article: Fuel Economy Reform Act Introduced in House by Rep. Markey
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......D-Massachusetts, has introduced the Fuel Economy Reform Act (H.R. 1506), legislation that would "increase fuel economy standards for automobiles." The...text of the legislation follows:Fuel Economy Reform Act H.R. 1506To increase...

Article: The best and worst time for change.(corporate average fuel economy standards)
Automotive News;  May 14, 2007 ;     359 words ......its plans for new corporate average fuel economy standards, and Detroit isn't happy to...trucks. Few people are happy with their fuel economy. In the coming weeks and months, we...expects consumer support for not raising fuel economy standards will be sadly disappointed...

Article: EPA: Fuel Economy Hits 20-Yr. Low
AP Online;  October 5, 2001 ;     622 words ......Press Writer AP Online 10-05-2001 EPA: Fuel Economy Hits 20-Yr. Low WASHINGTON (AP) -- Although...government report concludes. As a result, fuel economy of new passenger vehicles is as poor...in 1988, according to the report. ``Fuel economy is being traded for weight and power...

Article: Divided Asian carmakers now in step on U.S. fuel economy
International Herald Tribune;  December 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Asian carmakers now in step on U.S. fuel economy Byline: Micheline Maynard The New York...S. Congress went too far in raising fuel economy standards. But in the past week, after a deal on proposed legislation to raise fuel economy by 40 percent to 35 miles per gallon...