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NewsMarch 7, 2016

New-Vehicle MPG Remains Unchanged from January

The average fuel economy for new vehicles sold in February was 25.2 mpg — unchanged from the value that was revised for January.

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NewsDecember 9, 2015

Nissan Executive Changes Aim for More Truck Sales

Nissan has consolidated its commercial vehicle sales efforts under Fred Diaz as it prepares to launch the Titan XD and other truck products to target "key opportunity areas," the company has announced.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

New-Vehicle MPG Dips to 25.3

The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in August, decreased by 0.1 mpg from 25.4 to 25.3 mpg compared to the previous month, according to a study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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NewsAugust 19, 2015

Real-World Fuel Economy Improves Gradually

Fuel economy has seen a gradual increase in light-duty vehicles since the 1990s with a 1.8 mpg improvement in 2013, according to the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.

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NewsJuly 30, 2015

Average Age of Vehicles Reaches 11.5 Years

The average age of light-duty vehicles in U.S. roads has reached 11.5 years, which reached a high point since IHS Automotive began tracking the data, the analytics firm has announced.

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NewsDecember 23, 2014

OEMs to Sell 16.5M Light-Duty Vehicles

Vehicle manufacturers should sell 16.5 million light-duty vehicles in retail and fleet channels in 2014, which represents a 6 percent increase from 2013 amid the backdrop of an improving U.S. economy, according to Edmunds.com.

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NewsJanuary 2, 2013

Polk Expects Higher Vehicles Sales and More Model Introductions in 2013

SOUTHFIELD, MI - Polk said new-vehicle introductions will rise in 2013, with 43 launches planned. This is a 50% increase over the number of new models launched in 2012.

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NewsJune 27, 2012

Clean Diesel Vehicles to Make Up 12% of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2018

BOULDER, CO – Rising fuel prices and stronger fuel economy regulations will stimulate increasing demand for clean diesel vehicles in markets around the world, according to a new report from Pike Research.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2012

Average Fuel Economy of Late-Model Vehicles Improves 14% From 2008 to 2012

ANN ARBOR, MI - The study found that for all 2012 light-duty vehicles offered for sale, average mpg is 21.5, compared with 18.9 mpg for model-year 2008 vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Employers With Mixed-Class Fleets Could Lose the Motor Carrier OT Exemption

ROCHESTER, NY– The decision by a federal district court in New York applies to employees otherwise exempt from overtime under the Motor Carrier Act who drive vehicles that weigh less than 10,000 lbs. during a normal workweek.

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