Fuel Economy

Fuel Prices To Get Worse For Summer

Posted by Mark Williams | February 10, 2012
Fuel Prices to get Worse for SummerSome experts are predicting a good spike in fuel prices in the next few months that might touch $4.50 per gallon.

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ALT-e Stays on Course With Electric Pickups

Posted by Mark Williams | January 16, 2012
Alt-e Stays on Course With Electric PickupsAffordable electric pickup trucks with range-extending generators underood are just around the corner.

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Public Hearings on New Fuel Economy Standards

Posted by Mark Williams | December 31, 2011
Public Hearings for New Fuel Economy StandardsThe EPA and NHTSA want to hear from you about the coming MPG changes--you can listen in too.

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EcoBoost Sales Are Uncontested Success for Ford

Posted by Mark Williams | October 14, 2011
EcoBoost Sales Likely to Top 100,000 in F-150Fast becoming the Little Engine that Could, Ford's 3.5L V-6 EcoBoost is making big sales numbers (and profits) for Ford.

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Free Gas Up for Grabs in Ford F-150 EcoBoost Challenge on Facebook

Posted by Mike Levine | August 17, 2011
Free Gas Up for Grabs in Ford’s F-150 EcoBoost Challenge on FacebookEight drivers in eight cities will put the durable six-cylinder to a fuel-efficiency test.

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Fuel-Economy Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks Outlined

Posted by Mike Levine | August 9, 2011
Fuel-Economy Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks OutlinedPayload and towing capacity and whether a vehicle uses two- or four-wheel drive will be used to determine new fuel economy standards for HD trucks.

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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks To Get Fuel Economy Standards for First Time

Posted by David Thomas | August 9, 2011
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks To Get Fuel Economy Standards for First TimeToday, President Barack Obama will announce new fuel regulations for heavy duty vehicles set to go into place in 2014.

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EPA Wants 'Game Changing' Hybrid Technologies in Future Pickups

Posted by Mike Levine | August 5, 2011
EPA Wants Game-Changing Hybrid Technologies in Future PickupsThe federal government wants pickup truck manufacturers to introduce "game changing" technologies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including hybrid technology.

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New 2017-2025 Fuel Economy Standards Will Be Tough on Trucks

Posted by Mike Levine | July 29, 2011
New 2017-2025 Fuel Economy Standards Will Be Tough on TrucksPresident Obama announced tough new fuel-economy standards that will increase the corporate average fuel economy in the U.S. to 54.5 mpg for cars and light trucks built between 2017 and 2025.

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Ford F-150 V-6 Engines Outselling V-8s

Posted by Mike Levine | June 1, 2011
Ford F-150 V-6 Engines Outselling V-8sFor Ford, six is greater than eight. In May, the company sold more F-150 full-size pickups with V-6 engines than traditional V-8 powerplants.

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