ARLINGTON, Va. –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. Twenty-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest safety award for 2014, Top Safety Pick+, thanks to a high level of protection in crashes and the availability of front crash prevention technology to avoid many collisions in the first place. An additional 17[Read More…]

Fuel Economy Gains to Continue Under President Obama’s Clean Car Programs WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013.  Today, EPA issued its annual report that tracks the average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States. The report shows that model year 2012 vehicles achieved an all-time high fuel economy of 23.6 miles[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2013.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are releasing the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a valuable resource to identify and choose the most fuel efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. The 2014 models include[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2013.  If recent trends continue, auto companies should be able to meet new federal fuel economy standards over the next 12 years, say University of Michigan researchers. A year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the final standard governing[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013.  Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. reached an all-time high in August, but slipped to its lowest mark in nine months during September, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013.  Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. last month matched its best mark, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in July was 24.8 mpg—up 0.1 mpg from[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013.  Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study. “The estimates of savings for three and five years of ownership vary from a low of $67 in[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2013.  Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. dipped slightly last month but gas mileage for all model-year 2013 vehicles sold since late last year is still up nearly 5 percent, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013.  For the third month in a row, revised figures show that fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. is at an all-time high, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a new policy concerning vehicle automation, including its plans for research on related safety issues and recommendations for states related to the testing, licensing, and regulation of “autonomous” or “self-driving” vehicles. Self-driving vehicles are[Read More…]