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E15 Ethanol Fuel Can Damage Engines, New Automaker Study Says
A new study released today by the Coordinating Research Council says that E15 gasoline, which contains 15 percent ethanol, could damage the engines of certain high-volume car and truck models. The two-year study was conducted on eight different engines from the 2001 through 2009 model years, with a...
Car Dealers Fight Higher MPG Rules, Again, Over Affordability
You'd think that if President Obama, two government agencies, and 13 of the world's largest carmakers supported a set of new regulations to improve gas mileage, they might be... January 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
One Reason To Feel Sorry For Oil Companies...Really
It's pretty difficult to feel sorry for oil companies. Why should we? They're in control of a resource we all depend upon, one way or another, and can essentially charge... January 18, 2012 by Antony Ingram 9
New Fuel Economy Standards For 2025 Coming Today
While much of the auto industry is focused on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, a handful of folks are looking in the opposite direction, toward Washington, D.C. There, the... November 16, 2011 by Richard Read 3
Who Hates High-Mileage Cars? Your Local Auto Dealers, That's Who
Sometime next month, the EPA and NHTSA will release final draft rules that increase corporate average fuel economy standards to 54.5 mpg by 2025. Most--although not... November 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
EPA, NHTSA Delay Full 54.5 MPG Rules For 2025 Until November
It was the proposal that brought every automaker selling in the North America market out in a cold sweat. Now, Reuters brings news that the NHTSA and the Environmental... September 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
Auto Dealers Lobby Against Obama's Higher Gas-Mileage Rules
Yesterday, auto dealers met with their members of Congress to try to delay new rules that would stiffen the gas-mileage requirements for cars sold in model years 2017 to... September 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
2012 Chrysler 300 To Get 31 MPG Highway, Thanks To 8-Speed Automatic
Half a century ago, automatic transmissions had two or three speeds, and progress has come slowly since then. Today, many cars are still sold with four-speed automatics... September 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Japan Follows Obama's Lead, Will Tighten Gas-Mileage Rules
With agreement among the White House, the EPA and NHTSA, and most major automakers (though not all), the U.S. looks to be well on its way to a corporate average fuel-economy... August 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Outdated Tests Skew CAFE Gas Mileage Ratings: 48-MPH Freeways?
It's widely accepted in the auto industry that all manufacturers game the test cycles used to establish emissions and gas-mileage ratings. Ask auto engineers about the topic... August 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
Shocker: Car Buyers Want Higher MPGs, Don't Want To Pay For It
Reading the news reports, it looks like the White House and automakers may be closing in on an agreement to raise corporate average fuel economy standards to 54.5 mpg... July 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
EPA Tells Drivers E15 Won't Kill Your Car As Automakers Howl
Ah, ethanol, that most political of alternative fuels. Farmers love it, deficit hawks hate it, automakers want it for flex-fuel CAFE credits but nowhere else, and... July 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 11
Consumer Reports On 56.2-MPG Gas-Mileage Goal: Meh, Can Do Better
Much debate will occur--and that's putting it politely--over the next round of gas-mileage standards, which the EPA hopes to finalize next year for 2017-2025 vehicles... July 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
E15 Gas Warning Label Coming Soon To Pumps Near You, Maybe
They're not pretty, but they should catch your attention. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its design for a warning label to be placed on so-called pumps... June 29, 2011 by John Voelcker 5
White House, Feds To Push For 56.2-MPG Fuel Economy In 2025
The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per... June 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Should Detroit Dial Down The Doom & Gloom Over High-Mileage Rules?
We've heard this script before. Some agency of the Federal Government proposes a new rule that will affect the design and performance of cars in some way, sometime in the... June 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 14
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