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The average fuel economy of a new U.S. vehicle purchased last month fell about two percent from November and was down slightly from a year earlier, reflecting what may be the public's reaction to fuel prices that have steadily fallen since eclipsing the $4 threshold in May. The average new ...

The question of how higher fuel standards will affect domestic auto companies is being debated by governors and many others. While the govs see proposed increases in fuel mileage as kicking Detroit while it's down, a report by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) ...

According to a new study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), the creation of a Clean Car Discount program can reduce global warming emissions from new cars and trucks by cutting as much as 33 percent pollution and provide up to $2,500 back to consumers in fuel ...

Here are the numbers generated by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's Automotive Analysis Division survey of automotive experts: Gas prices will average slightly more than $4 a gallon by 2015 and just over $5 a gallon by 2020 CAFE standards for cars is ...

It's no secret that the Big 3 are collectively suffering due short-sightedness in fuel-efficiency. However, a new study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) attempts to quantify near-future gains and losses if the domestic auto makers were to make proactive ...