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NEWS BREAK: Congress Passes Fuel Economy Increase
December 18th, 2007 by jayb
Wow. Congress has passed a bill that the White House indicates the President will sign that increases fleet-wide fuel economy standards from 25 MPG to 35 MPG by 2020.
Car Makers Pay Fines for Exceeding US Mileage Standards
December 12th, 2007 by jayb
Lost in the debate about whether US auto fuel economy standards should be raised is the fact that many car manufacturers are not meeting today's fuel standards but are instead paying fines.
Georgia Prius Emissions Test Update
November 30th, 2007 by jayb
The State of Georgia is still having trouble with their Prius emissions tests.
US Auto Workers Say A 35MPG Standard is Doable
November 29th, 2007 by jayb
Triple Pundit had an interesting article earlier this month about a new group of American auto workers and dealers who disagree with the auto lobby.
The Weight, Power, Fuel Mileage Trade-off
September 10th, 2007 by jayb
US automobile fuel efficiency standards have not been increased since 1990. So if automakers were not required by law to make fuel economy improvements, what did they do? Or has car technology been unchanged since 1990? We take a look at several car models to see how car power, weight and fuel efficiency have been changing.

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