If you’re focused on the revival of the U.S. car market and the profitability of automotive manufacturers, then the recent surge in sales of full-size pickups is great news.
If your focus is fuel economy, well, the headlines might come as a disappointment. That’s because the upturn in the truck market is driving down the fuel economy of the typical vehicle sold in
the U.S., according to the latest report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, or UMTRI.
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