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New study says higher CAFE will mean big help for the Big Three

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) says hold that thought. There were two headlines in the press release announcing UMTRI's study: "New Study Finds Higher Fuel Economy Standards Yield Larger Big Three Gains" and "New CAFE design increases Detroit market share and profits." That sure ... Read more →

Laws can help to cut down pollution by making consumers happy Xavier Navarro

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 ...

Automotive experts predict fuel prices and mileage standards through 2020 Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

University of Michigan study: fuel-efficiency equals profits Derrick Y. Noh

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) ...

New study says higher CAFE will mean big help for the Big Three 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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) ...

Laws can help to cut down pollution by making consumers happy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Automotive experts predict fuel prices and mileage standards through 2020 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 expected to ...

University of Michigan study: fuel-efficiency equals profits 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...


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