The auto industry is finally getting traction on its quest to make 95 octane gasoline the new regular in the United States. In testimony Friday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's ...

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General Motors, Ford and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for standardized 95 octane to replace today’s 87 octane. GM’s vice president of global propulsion systems, Dan ...

Shale oil's prevalence in the American oil market may present a large obstacle for rising fuel economy standards. Shale oil creates gasoline with a lower octane rating than gasoline created by ...

Our gas is listed in a range of octane offerings, but American automakers are looking to simply that. By doing so, they say, they'll clean up the air, boost fuel economy, and save us money at the pump ...