Fuel Economy
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A new study finds certain diesel vehicles can save consumers money, but not all of them.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime: gas mileage, electric range review
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime turned out to be a better plug-in hybrid than we had expected when we drove it around sunny Ojai, California, on the press launch in October. It's a viable competitor to the second-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, though the Volt has an EPA-rated 53 miles of...
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Start-stop systems to soar in number over next decade
Start-stop systems will continue to proliferate over the next decade, analysts say.
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EPA gas-mileage labels accurate, helpful, unlike 2005: Consumer Reports
Car buyers remain aware that the real-world fuel economy of new vehicles may not match the ratings on their window stickers. The year-old Volkswagen diesel scandal has also shown the vulnerability of laboratory emissions tests to deliberate cheating by manufacturers. But the news isn't entirely...
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Are you driving a car, a crossover, an SUV, or a truck? Do you care?
Automakers are taking advantage of the fact that the EPA has no clear definition for crossover utility vehicles.
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Could an EU switch to on-road emission tests allow more pollution?
Leaked European emissions-testing rules give generous leeway to carmakers.
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A Ford Mustang GT took the title of most-improved fuel economy in the 2016 MPG Marathon.
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EPA reports show automakers meeting fuel-economy, carbon emission rules
Automakers achieved record-high fuel economy for the 2015 model year, according to the EPA.
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New Mercedes engines get more complicated to meet emission rules
Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new family of internal-combustion engines beginning next year.
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Tougher testing for emissions may mean bigger engines, but why?
On-road emissions testing may cause carmakers to go back to bigger engines.
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2017 Ford F-150 pickup gas mileage rises to 21 mpg combined
The 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck gets a new 10-speed automatic transmission and upgraded 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6.
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Infiniti variable-compression engine: more complexity, incremental gains
Infiniti's VC-T is the first variable compression-ratio engine to enter production.
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Chris Grundler heads the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
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Michigan representative: roll fuel economy rules back to 'reasonable' level
Michigan Congressman Fred Upton believes CAFE standards should be lowered.
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You know cars, trucks, and motorcycles, but what's an autocycle? (It's an Elio)
To say three-wheeled vehicles are rare in the North American car market would be an understatement. Traditionally, motorcycles have two wheels, and passenger cars and light trucks have four. But Elio Motors wants to change that with its three-wheeled car, which it says will be offered for $7,300...
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CAFE rules should stay as they are, auto-industry suppliers agree
Automotive suppliers don't want CAFE standards to change, a new survey finds.
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Study suggests every European diesel maker cheated on EU tests
A new study claims real-world fuel consumption of European-market cars does not line up with official ratings.
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First the wagons went away; are family sedans next to vanish?
Sales of mid-size sedans are down significantly this year.
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Carmakers regularly tweak their powertrains to boost fuel efficiency or improve performance and drivability. Changes to EPA test cycles for 2017 mean that the agency's fuel-economy ratings for many new cars have fallen slightly. Knowing that, and having learned more about how its various hybrid models were used in the real world, Ford set out to modify its Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid models for 2017. DON'T MISS: 2017 Ford Fusion Energi electric range rises to 22 miles The results have been released in stages, with the company first discussing the improved drivability last...
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2017 Ford F-150 with 10-speed automatic to arrive at dealers next month
The 2017 Ford F-150 gets a new 10-speed automatic transmission and upgraded 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6.
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Three big automaker myths about CAFE: busted by Consumers Union
Consumers Unions busts myths spread by CAFE critics.
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2017 Chevrolet Spark first drive
The 2017 Chevrolet Spark is both the smallest and the least expensive car sold by Chevy in North America. The Korean-made hatchback minicar isn't among the brand's top sellers—those would be its full-size pickup trucks and the Equinox compact crossover—but the previous generation found...
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Gas is cheap; U.S. drivers use it to log more miles than ever
U.S. drivers logged a record number of miles in the first half of this year.
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Carmakers asked to extend CAFE comment period; EPA said no
It's probably the battle that will do most to determine the carbon emission from new U.S. vehicles over the next decade. Automakers want to modify, delay, or extend the current corporate average fuel economy standards for 2022 through 2025 vehicles; regulators don't. The mid-July release of the...
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