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Study Finds that Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Rises to 23.4MPG
A report from TrueCar found that average fuel economy for new cars sold in the States continues to rise. Before we look into the details, we should note that the automotive analyst employs EPA's average fuel economy rating using 45 percent highway and 55 percent city driving behavior, which it names "TrueMPG". For the month of March, the TrueMPG of all new vehicles sold in March 2012 increased to 23.4mpg US (10.5lt/100km or 28.1mpg UK), compared to 23.2 mpg in February of 2012, 22.0 mpg in March 2011 and. 20.3 mpg (11.6lt/100km or 24.4mpg UK) in March of 2008.
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Car Prices Hit Record Highs In The U.s., Average Transaction Up 7% From Last Year
The U.S. auto market is gaining momentum after the recession which led to the bankruptcy of the General Motors and Chrysler groups, but so are median car prices. According to TrueCar.com, the average transaction price for new light vehicles in the States...
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Toyota Announces Eu Economy And Emission Figures For Prius Plug-in Hybrid
The official European CO2 emissions and fuel economy numbers for the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid are in. According to Toyota, with the use of the battery, the plug-in hybrid model will be able to travel 134.5 miles on one imperial gallon of petrol (equal...
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Official: New Vw Golf Gtd With 170hp Diesel To Debut In Leipzig
Volkswagen has officially announced that it will perform the world premiere of the new Golf GTD at this week's 2009 AMI motorshow in Leipzig, Germany. The Golf GTD is the diesel equivalent of the Golf GTI -see our new gallery here- and it has been...
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Official 2012 Scion Iq Epa Fuel Economy Ratings
Fuel economy will play a major part in attracting buyers to the 2012 Scion iQ when the car is launched in the fall of 2011, but the EPA efficiency numbers aren't as high as we all hoped. According to Scion.com where specs and on-sale dates are...
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Contrary To Conspiracy Theories, Gas Mileage Is Rising
Based on preliminary sales estimates, the Transportation Department in the USofA has declared that 2007 will be a very efficient year, fuel-wise. The average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the States is likely to be the best ever, in fact. The year...
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