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NewsJune 6, 2017

New-Vehicle Fuel Economy Remains at 25.3

The May value is up 5.2 mpg since October 2007, the first month of monitoring by UMTRI. This value is 0.2 mpg below the peak of 25.5 mpg from August 2014.

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Newsby Paul ClintonJune 1, 2017

Commercial Fleet Sales Increase 3.3% in May

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from eight automakers increased 3.3% to 67,744 units, a reversal from several months of declining sales this year, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsMay 15, 2017

Report: Self-Driving EVs Will Dominate Roads by 2030

Self-driving electrified vehicles will dominate U.S. roads in 13 years, while gasoline-powered vehicles will remain but represent only 5% of all consumer miles driven, according to a new report from RethinkX.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2017

Medium Duty Orders Reach 11-Month High

Orders for Classes 5 to 7 vehicles increased 32% in January compared to the same month a year ago, amid an overall increase in truck orders that rebounded from a slower 2016, according to preliminary data from ACT Research.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2017

Road Deaths Climb in 2016

U.S. crash fatalities from January through September rose about 8% compared to the same period in 2015, according to early estimates from NHTSA.

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NewsDecember 1, 2016

Fleet Sales Fall 5.1% in November

Sales of vehicles from eight manufacturers to commercial fleets declined 5.1% to 48,503 units in November but remain positive for the year, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsNovember 22, 2016

Age of Vehicles Reaches 11.6 Years

The average age of light-duty vehicles on U.S. roadways increased to 11.6 years this year, and registrations climbed 2.4% to 264 million, according to IHS Markit.

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NewsOctober 14, 2016

Fleet Sales Fall 19% in September

Sales of vehicles from eight automakers to commercial fleets fell 19.6% to 40,657 units in September but remain solidly positive for the year, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsSeptember 9, 2016

Americans Spend 293 Hours Driving Each Year

A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety takes a look at how much Americans drive on a daily and yearly basis — and who drives the most.

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NewsAugust 4, 2016

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Inches Higher

The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in July increased 0.1 mpg to 25.4 mpg from June, according to the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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