Bosch Maps Route to 35 MPG – and Beyond

BOXBERG, Germany – Accelerating the federal fleet average fuel economy of 35.5 mpg (6.6 L/100 km) by four years to 2016 may prove daunting for depleted engineering departments at some auto makers, but supplier Robert Bosch GmbH says the target easily is within grasp.

The enabling technology isn’t far in the future but instead already exists today in production vehicles or those soon to launch,

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