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NewsSeptember 10, 2013

Fuel Economy for Vehicles Sold in U.S. Improves to New Record High

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) released its latest update on average window-sticker fuel economy for vehicles sold in the U.S., noting that this value reached a new record high of 24.9 mpg.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2013

Smith Electric Announces Pending Joint Venture in Taiwan

Smith Electric Vehicles, a producer of all-electric medium-duty commercial vehicles, announced that it has signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture with Taikang Technology Corporation in Taiwan.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2013

WEX Reports Gasoline Prices Headed Down and Diesel Headed Up Through End of the Year

WEX’s August fuel prices report found that demand was up in July and August and that the crisis in Syria is pushing the price of crude oil higher.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2013

2014 Chevrolet Malibu to Get 25 City, 36 Highway MPG With Start-Stop Technology on 2.5L Engine

The 2014 Malibu’s city fuel economy is 14 percent better than the 2013 model’s, according to GM’s Todd Pawlik, Malibu chief engineer, largely due to the use of start/stop technology.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2013

Shell Launches Fuel Card for Fleets With 80-Plus Vehicles

Shell, one of the largest fuel card providers in the world, launched the Shell Fleet Navigator Card, a highly flexible fuel card for large fleets.

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NewsAugust 22, 2013

Chrysler Details Highway MPG and MSRP for 2014 Dodge Durango

Chrysler detailed the highway fuel economy figures for its 2014-MY Dodge Durango, which is boosted by the new eight-speed automatic transmission the automaker previously announced for the vehicle.

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NewsAugust 22, 2013

Gas Prices Down Slightly So Far During August, AAA Reports

Gas prices have remained steady lately, with an average price for regular unleaded gasoline at $3.54 per gallon, according to AAA’s latest Fuel Gauge Report.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Ford Revises 2013 C-MAX Hybrid Fuel Economy Rating and Plans Upgrades to 2014 Model

Ford is revising the fuel economy rating on its 2013 C-MAX Hybrid, changing it from the original 47 mpg city, highway, combined EPA rating to 43 mpg combined.

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NewsAugust 6, 2013

University of Michigan Research Says Average U.S. Vehicle Fuel Economy Keeps Improving

The average fuel economy of MY-2013 vehicles sold so far, from Oct. 2012 through July 2013, is 24.7 mpg, which is up 1.2 mpg from MY-2012 vehicles, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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NewsAugust 1, 2013

Gas Prices Rose at Fastest Rate in Five Months in July and Could Rise Throughout August

AAA released its monthly fuel price outlook, which noted that the national average price of gasoline rose 14 cents in July, from $3.49 to $3.63 per gallon. This was the largest monthly increase since February.

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