Better Gas Mileage Would Help U.S. Automakers
This article reports that U.S. automakers could turn losses to profits by improving the fuel-economy. Failure to do so, however, will lose business to foreign carmakers and cost domestic companies billions of dollars. A study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute examined three possible gas prices ranging from $2 to $3.10 a gallon. If U.S. manufacturers could incorporate a proactive strategy by using off-the-shelf technology to achieve even higher than mandated increases in fuel economy these automakers could narrow their disadvantage against Japanese automakers substantially. A proactive fuel-economy strategy could also same some 35,000 jobs. The author of the study warns that Detroit must make a great transformation quickly to fuel-efficient fleets to avoid going out of business.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9187496
- Publication Date: 2007-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: pp 6-8
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Serial:
- UMTRI Research Review
- Volume: 38
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
- ISSN: 0739-7100
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Competition; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Range (Vehicles); Vehicle performance
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01052217
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: BTRIS, TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 21 2007 2:40PM