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NewsJanuary 29, 2013

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood to Step Down

Secretary Ray LaHood sent a letter via email to DOT employees across the country, thanking the DOT’s staff for its hard work and mentioning specific accomplishments.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2013

Germany's Schaeffler Shows U.S. Customers How to Meet CAFE Goals

Schaeffler, a developer mobility solutions, will demonstrate its product innovations for engines, transmissions, and chassis applications during the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

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NewsDecember 27, 2012

EPA’s Jackson to Leave Obama Administration

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency’s Lisa Jackson, who headed up the agency while it developed new federal fuel economy rules that set a goal of 54.5 mpg by 2025, is leaving the Obama administration after four years.

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In Memoriam: Coach's Insightsby Ed BobitSeptember 5, 2012

The Industry Needs Your 20/20 Vision for the Future

Will you be Chicken Little (“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”) or the clarion to management so you can prepare for the revolutionary change ahead?

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NewsAugust 28, 2012

Obama Administration Finalizes 54.5 MPG 2025 Fuel Economy Standards

WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration announced it has finalized the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards up through model-year 2025. The Administration originally announced the proposed standards in July 2011.

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NewsAugust 28, 2012

Obama Administration Finalizes 54.5 MPG 2025 Fuel Economy Standards

WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration announced it has finalized the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards up through model-year 2025. The Administration originally announced the proposed standards in July 2011. These standards build on previous rules, which set the mpg requirement for model-year 2016 to 35.5.

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NewsAugust 14, 2012

Report Says More Than 8 Million Cars Expected to Have Stop-Start Systems by 2017

ORLANDO, FL – A new study from Lux Research predicts the expansion of start-stop engine technology to more than 8 million new vehicles over the next five years as automakers work to meet fuel-economy standards, AAA reported.

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

Toyota’s Lentz Explains Company’s Approach to Meeting Upcoming Fuel Economy and Safety Regulations

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Toyota’s U.S. division President and CEO Jim Lentz gave a presentation at the Center for Automotive Research’s Briefing Center on August 8 about the company’s outlook on the auto industry, such as upcoming fuel-economy and potential safety regulations, and how it plans to meet those challenges.

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NewsJune 12, 2012

Black Book Says Seasonal Drop in Resale Values on the Horizon

TORRANCE, CA - Automotive Fleet magazine spoke with Black Book's Ricky Beggs about the factors driving the seasonal change in resale values, including which segments are holding strong and which are losing value.

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NewsApril 12, 2012

Ford and Dow Researching Carbon Fiber Components to Reduce Vehicle Weight

DEARBORN, MI – Ford and Dow Automotive Systems are researching the use of carbon fiber automotive components that Ford says can reduce vehicle weight by up to 750 lbs.

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