Authorities have banned more than 1 million cars from the roads and offered free subway and bus rides to coax people from their vehicles as Mexico City’s first air pollution alert in 11 years stretched into a third day.
Fuel Economy Detroit by Automotive Megatrends kicked off with a panel discussion between senior experts from across the industry. A large part of the focus fell on issues that negatively impacting fuel economy in the US, namely low oil prices and the popularity of SUVs and CUVs.
By now we’ve all seen the headlines: “Oil crashes below $27 a barrel,” “Oil prices likely to remain low 3-5 years” and “U.S. oil bankruptcies spike 379%.” At first, these headlines seemed a little “distant” to me.
Last month, Saudi Arabia announced its intent to freeze oil production. Believing that someone had finally blinked in the global price war, oil markets rejoiced and the price of crude oil crept up for the first time in months
Fully half of all Americans (50%) say they are optimistic about the economy, a strong six-point jump over the past month and the highest percentage since November 2015, according to the results of a new consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores.
The average fuel economy for new vehicles sold in February held steady at 25.2 mpg, according to researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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Choked Mexico City bans 1 million cars in air pollution alert
Authorities have banned more than 1 million cars from the roads and offered free subway and bus rides to coax people from their vehicles as Mexico City’s first air pollution alert in 11 years stretched into a third day.
Oregon just used its Democratic majorities to pass a wildly ambitious clean energy bill
Last week, Oregon became the first US state to legislate its way free of coal for good.
Low oil prices end 21st century gold rush
The 21st century version of the American gold rush is coming to a swift end.
No need to worry – limited impact of pump prices on U.S. fuel economy
Fuel Economy Detroit by Automotive Megatrends kicked off with a panel discussion between senior experts from across the industry. A large part of the focus fell on issues that negatively impacting fuel economy in the US, namely low oil prices and the popularity of SUVs and CUVs.
The economy is growing, but carbon emissions aren’t. That’s a really big deal
Roughly a year ago, the International Energy Agency announced a wonky yet nonetheless significant development.
The oil and natural gas industry: The impacts and uncertainty continue
By now we’ve all seen the headlines: “Oil crashes below $27 a barrel,” “Oil prices likely to remain low 3-5 years” and “U.S. oil bankruptcies spike 379%.” At first, these headlines seemed a little “distant” to me.
The Saudi ‘blink’ on oil production that wasn’t one at all
Last month, Saudi Arabia announced its intent to freeze oil production. Believing that someone had finally blinked in the global price war, oil markets rejoiced and the price of crude oil crept up for the first time in months
Low gas prices finally affecting consumer optimism
Fully half of all Americans (50%) say they are optimistic about the economy, a strong six-point jump over the past month and the highest percentage since November 2015, according to the results of a new consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores.
Gasoline retailers converting more pumps for higher ethanol blends
Gasoline retailers in Iowa plan to add a large number of renewable fuel pumps this year to sell gasoline with a higher percentage of ethanol.
Average fuel economy for new vehicles holds steady at 25.2 mpg in February
The average fuel economy for new vehicles sold in February held steady at 25.2 mpg, according to researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.