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UMTRI: average fuel-economy of new vehicles in the US in October rose to 24.8 mpg

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The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 mpg from September, according to the monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brendan Schoettle from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7 l/100km), up 0.2

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Average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in Feb up 18% from October 2007

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The average sales-weighted fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US in February was 23.7 L/100km), according to data from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)—up 18% from the value in October 2007 (the first month of UMTRI monitoring). mpg US (9.93 Click to enlarge.

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UMTRI: new vehicle fuel economy hits record high of 25.8 mpg in August

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in August was at a record high of 25.8 mpg from the value in July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). l/100 km)—up 0.2

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles sold in November up slightly from October

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The average fuel-economy (EPA window-sticker) value of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US in November was 24.8 mpg from the revised October value, according to the monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Vehicle fuel economy is up 4.7

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in US in March was 25.4 mpg; best mark yet

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in March was 25.4 mpg improvement from the revised value for February and the best mark yet, according to the monthly report from University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle.

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in US in Jan was 24.9 mpg, up 0.1 mpg from Dec

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in January was 24.9 mpg from the value in December, according to the latest monthly figures from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The January 2014 fuel economy figure is up 4.8

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US new-vehicle fuel economy drops again in September

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) This decline likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks among the vehicles sold, they suggested.