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[Wheels] Charles Territo, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, had another plausible reason for the relatively stagnant fuel-economy numbers: The statistics are sales-weighted. “Theres no question that the rise in gas prices marked an unprecedented shift toward more fuel-efficient vehicles,” Mr.
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