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REPORT: Detroit ignored voices calling for fuel efficient vehicles, says GM insider

We noted the other day that a recent survey from PriceWaterhouseCoopers that found out fuel economy has finally overtaken cup holders as the most important feature in new cars and trucks for Americans. That fuel economy wasn't at the top of the list in the recent past fits with the insistence by U.S. automakers over the last decade or two that customers wanted big honkin' SUVs, MPGs be damned. According to one ex-GM economist, this is not true. While big, safe-feeling SUVs were certainly popular with buyers, Walter McManus, currently a ... 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 ...

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) ...

Society of Automotive Analysts present Strategic Planning Summit Derrick Y. Noh

On Wednesday, August 30th, the Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) will be presenting the third annual Strategic Planning Summit. In a press release, the SAA says that the Summit is "designed to ...

REPORT: Detroit ignored voices calling for fuel efficient vehicles, says GM insider 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We noted the other day that a recent survey from PriceWaterhouseCoopers that found out fuel economy has finally overtaken cup holders as the most important feature in new cars and trucks for Americans. That fuel economy wasn't at the top of the list in the recent past fits with the insistence ...

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 ...

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 ...

Society of Automotive Analysts present Strategic Planning Summit 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

On Wednesday, August 30th, the Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) will be presenting the third annual Strategic Planning Summit. In a press release, the SAA says that the Summit is "designed to bring together the leading automotive research, forecasting and consulting firms to address a wide ...


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