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CFA analysis shows more than 50% of current year LD models in US get more than 23 mpg

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For the first time, more than 50% of the current year’s light-duty (LD) vehicles in the US get more than 23 mpg (10.2 CFA selected 23 mpg as a benchmark for this analysis because it is the EPA fuel economy label equivalent to the 30.6 Five years ago, only 19% of models got 23 mpg. of the models deliver more than 30 mpg (7.8

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen has confirmed that its XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, featuring fuel consumption of 0.9 l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine. Click to enlarge. Powertrain. The powertrain consists of a 0.8-liter,

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW. Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers were able to design a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side-by-side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first 1-liter car presented in 2002 and the L1 presented in 2009.

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Elio Motors set to begin operations in former GM plant in Caddo Parish; 80 mpg highway 3-wheeler for $6,800

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The former GM Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant was built in 1981 and most recently expanded in 2002. The three-wheeler will attain a highway mileage rating of more than 80 mpg (2.9 The company has been accepting pre-orders on its website and touring the country to showcase the prototype. The property also includes a 1.5

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New C3 debuting at Geneva; two PureTech 3-cylinder gasoline engines

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Citroën has sold nearly 3 million units of the C3 since 2002. mpg US and 52.3 mpg US), and CO 2 emissions between 99 and 104 g/km. The new Citroën C3, set for launch in April 2013, will make its debut at the Geneva motor show. The VTi 68 and VTi 82 offer fuel consumption of between 4.3 l/100 km (54.7

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Volvo XC90 SUV PHEV to offer up to 400 hp and low GHG emissions of around 60 g/km

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The Volvo XC90 range also includes the D5 twin turbo diesel engine with 225 hp (168 kW), 470 N·m (347 lb-ft), fuel consumption of around 6 l/100 km (39 mpg US) and the D4 turbo diesel engine with 190 hp (142 kW), 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) and fuel consumption of around 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US). Engines Hybrids Plug-ins'

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Report suggests that not following good eco-driving practices can lead to a reduction in on-road fuel economy of up to about 45% in total

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mpg US (13.5 On a related note, the average adult in the US in 2002 was about 24 pounds heavier than in 1960, resulting in a reduction in fuel economy of up to about 0.5%.). As an example, Sivak and Schoettle calculated that a car that nominally gets 36 mpg will experience a reduction to 19.8 loading). (On 5–25%.