The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in November remained flat compared to the revised October value of 24.9 mpg.
by Staff
December 9, 2016
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The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in November remained flat compared to the revised October value of 24.9 mpg, according to the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).
The value for November has increased by 4.8 mpg since October of 2007 and fallen 0.6 mpg from the revised peak of 25.5 mpg reached in August of 2014, said UMTRI researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle.
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