Automakers told to expect fuel economy increase
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Chief executives of U.S.- based automakers were told by Democratic leaders on Wednesday that higher fuel economy standards were headed their way, but the industry hopes to avoid sharply higher mileage targets.
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Stung by criticism that it  conspired to kill the electric car, General Motors Corp.   is preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving  technologies, including new electric vehicles, according to  people familiar with the automaker's plans.
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Blog: If passed by the House, automakers' fleets will have to average 35 mpg by 2020.
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Major automakers believe stricter fuel economy standards for passenger cars are inevitable, but they want the Transportation Department -- not Congress -- to set the goal, the industry's lead U.S. trade group said on Friday.
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The heads of the domestic auto industry are pressing congressional leaders to revisit a plan to increase fuel efficiency standards that automakers say could hurt their industry.
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Stung by criticism that it conspired to kill the electric car, General Motors Corp.  is preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving technologies, including new electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the automaker's plans.
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The Senate will begin debate this week on legislation to reduce America's gasoline demand by increasing the fuel economy of cars and trucks and boosting the use of non-petroleum fuels like ethanol, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Monday.
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The U.S. Senate approved compromise legislation on Thursday that would force automakers to produce vehicles that get sharply higher gasoline mileage by 2020, a cornerstone of efforts to reduce oil imports.
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While plug-in hybrids and hydrogen  fuel cells are likely one day to help cut U.S. gasoline  consumption, major fuel savings can be achieved now if  automakers put existing technologies to work under one hood.
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European carmakers bet America is ready for a radical new vehicle.
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Despite losing sales to Japanese car companies, auto manufacturers, particularly U.S.-based manufacturers, have been slow to respond consumer demands for better fuel economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America.
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The Senate approved a proposal on Thursday that would for the first time in 30 years force sharp increases in auto fuel standards and impose other measures to make vehicles more efficient and cut dependence on imported oil.
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The automaker is making a big, bold bet on fuel-cell technology.
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Japanese carmaker Nissan sees rising global car sales offset growing material costs and energy bills
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Allies of the U.S. auto industry stepped up a campaign yesterday to soften strict vehicle fuel-efficiency mandates in proposed energy legislation before the Senate, even as momentum for the tougher measures continued to build.
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Despite rising fuel prices that threaten sales of Ford Motor Co.'s bread-and-butter trucks and sport utility vehicles, chairman Bill Ford says the nation's No. 2 automaker is poised to sustain a financial turnaround by increasing its retail sales in the crucial American market.
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Some people are whining that the newly adopted 35-mpg fuel-economy standard will kill the muscle car. Don't bet on it. Meeting an average doesn't mean every car has to be average.