fuel economy

Customers Want New Technology In Their Cars, But Will They Pay For It?

“Saving money on gas” tops consumers wish list.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/25

GM-Ford Joint Project to Improve Fuel Economy, Save Money

Companies will jointly develop nine and ten speed transmissions

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/15

Let The Fuel Economy Wars Begin

GM says its V-8 pickups will get better fuel economy than Ford’s V-6 pickups

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/01

Lawrence Technological University's Southfield campus

Matt’s Favorites: Great LTU Panel, Ford Paying For Fuel Economy Ideas, IT Spending To Rise, And Much More

So what’s new and cool from the wide, wonderful world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics? Well, as the STEM is bent…

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/28

Hybrid Wheel Technology Enables 1.1 MPG Highway Gain in Fuel Efficiency

Lacks Wheel Trim Systems LLC, a business unit of Lacks Enterprises, Inc., Thursday introduced its all-new patented eVolve hybrid composite wheel technology.
Based on Lacks’ successful Chromtec wheel technology, eVolve wheels are an attractive, highly engineered hybrid-composite wheel that enable a fuel economy improvement of 1.1 miles per gallon highway by balancing weight reduction and optimizing aerodynamics.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/29

U-M: New Vehicle Emissions Show Record Improvement

Emissions from new vehicles are down a record 20 percent in the last five years, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/04

Vehicle Fuel Economy Up For First Time Since March

Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is up for the first time in five months, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/06

Sergio Marchionne (credit: Fabrizio Costantini/Getty Images)

Chrysler CEO: Reaching 54.5 MPG is “No Walk in The Park”

As the Obama administration today releases final rules for reaching a 54.5 mile per gallon fuel economy by 2025, auto companies say they’ve already begun working to meet the challenge.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/28

UM: Vehicle Fuel Economy Unchanged In July

After a three-month drop, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained unchanged in July, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/09

Chevy Volt electric vehicles and Opel Amperas come off the line at the General Motors Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant October 11, 2011 in Hamtramck, Michigan. (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Study Claims Fuel Efficiency Drives Auto Industry Hiring Rebound

With the launch of new federal vehicle fuel economy rules a week away, the American auto industry has grown by nearly a quarter million jobs (236,600) since June 2009 when the auto industry hit bottom, according to a new report available from DrivingGrowth.org.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/08

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