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New Gas Mileage Rules Will Reshape What Americans Drive: Engines And Transmissions

Smaller, more efficient engines better matched to more complex transmissions will have some of the biggest effects in making tomorrow's cars more fuel-efficient. The 2025 corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) level of 54.5 mpg translates to about 42 mpg on the EPA window sticker. And while Toyota...

22 hours ago by John Voelcker 8

2014 Chevrolet Spark To Get CVT, Replacing 4-Speed Automatic

May 1, 2013 4

Next-Gen 2015 Honda Fit Getting More Efficient DI Engine, CVT

November 16, 2012

Are CVTs The Fuel-Efficient Transmission Of The Future?

July 30, 2012 26

Honda Launches Larger CVT In Japan For Better Gas Mileage

At the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda unveiled the Earth Dreams Technology range, a set of new engines, transmissions and hybrid drivetrains which it claimed would help it lead... April 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Honda Announces ‘Earth Dreams’ Range Of Eco-Friendly Engines, Transmissions

Ask any advertising executive how you make a product sound more environmentally friendly, and they’ll suggest you give it a name that evokes the natural world. Enter... November 30, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Xtronic CVT, 6th generation - for 2013 Nissan Altima

Nissan Boosts Fuel Economy By Redesigning CVT In 2013 Altima

One of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to keep a car's engine operating at its most efficient speed, regardless of how fast the vehicle is traveling. That's the... November 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

Next Nissan Altima Previewed By New High-Mileage Hybrid-CVT System

Although Nissan has taken its Altima Hybrid off the market for 2012, the model is likely to live on. The latest evidence: Nissan today unveiled in Japan a new generation of... October 13, 2011 by John Voelcker

Subaru Motion-V Plan Calls For 30 Percent Gas Mileage Boost By 2015

Subaru has taken heed of customer complaints that its lineup wasn’t as efficient as those of its competitors, making its latest generation 2012 Impreza return an... September 27, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5

Mazda SKYACTIV-G 1.3 direct-injection gasoline engine

Mazda's Skyactiv-G 1.3 Gets 70mpg, No Hybrid Tech Needed

The 2011 Mazda2 is already one of the most fun small cars on the market, sharing its platform with Ford's Fiesta. It's pretty economical too, but with Mazda's next generation... September 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2

Hyundai To Offer More CVTs And New Dual Clutch Transmissions In 2011

Hyundai’s vehicle fleet is about to get a whole lot more fuel efficient as there are plans to introduce a new range of advanced dual clutch transmissions and more... December 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

Third-generation Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine

Subaru Unveils More Efficient Four-Cylinder Boxer Engine

Subaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined... September 23, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7

Nissan To Release New Fuel-Saving Technologies Over Coming Year

Nissan has showed us the future of the automobile with its advanced Leaf all-electric vehicle but that doesn’t mean it’s game over for the internal combustion engine... July 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran