Fuel Economy
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The battle over CAFE standards continues.
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Australia's AAA will test emissions of top 30 cars; government won't, it says (VW diesel update)
The Australian Automobile Association will conduct its own on-road emissions tests.
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Automaker lobbyist group predicts doom, gloom over CAFE
An automaker lobbyist group believes CAFE rules aren't realistic.
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2017 Audi A4 Ultra: 31-mpg version of luxury sedan
The 2017 Audi A4 Ultra is the least-expensive and most fuel-efficient version of the A4 sedan.
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Transport is now biggest part of U.S. carbon emissions, first time in 40 years
Transportation is now the biggest source of U.S. carbon emissions, according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
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Why motorcycles may not be greener than cars: missing emission gear
When looking for green transportation, does it make sense to opt for two wheels instead of four? Motorcycles weigh significantly less than cars, and generally have smaller engines. That means they use less fuel than the typical car, and they also require fewer raw materials to make. DON'T MISS...
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Carmakers are building larger vehicles so they can aim for lower fuel-economy targets, analysts say.
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Infiniti plans VC-T engine with variable compression ratio
Infiniti is likely the first carmaker to put a variable-compression engine into production.
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2017 Porsche Panamera shows just how complex saving fuel has gotten
The 2017 Porsche Panamera adopts many fuel-saving measures, but what are the results?
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Battle over CAFE standards begins now: will they change for 2022-2025?
Two weeks ago today, three federal and state agencies jointly released a "Technical Assessment Report" on how well automakers have done thus far in meeting corporate average fuel economy standards. It concluded that car companies may not quite reach the theoretical goal of an average 54.5 mpg (or...
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage preview
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage boasts a number of notable updates.
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EPA: 2025 target of 54.5 mpg may not be met; SUVs, trucks, cheap gas to blame
A pair of U.S. federal agencies said yesterday that while automakers had complied with the first five years of stricter fuel-efficiency laws, the industry seemed unlikely to meet 2025 targets for improving gas mileage. Rather than hitting the projected 54.5-mpg Corporate Average Fuel...
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The Europe Union may soon enact stricter emissions standards for cars and vans.
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Toyota seeks to stop investing in diesel engines altogether: exec
A European Toyota executive said the company could phase out diesel engines.
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2016 Chevrolet Spark preview
The 2016 Chevrolet Spark is a slightly larger, better equipped, and more stylish version of the smallest Chevy in brand's lineup. It succeeds a model whose unexpected sales numbers showed Chevrolet that there were buyers for a very small but up-to-date five-door hatchback minicar. However, with gas...
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2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco gas mileage road-trip report
Road trips are an integral part of the American myth, with writers from de Toqueville to Jack Kerouac setting out to experience the variety and beauty of the huge country. Vehicle launch events, on the other hand, are heavily scripted—with pre-set drive routes often designed to highlight a...
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Japan may beat U.S. to allowing camera-based side mirrors
Japan will allow carmakers to replace traditional side-view mirrors with cameras.
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Peugeot admits real-world gas mileage is far lower than ratings
PSA Peugeot Citroën admits that the real-world fuel economy of its cars is lower than official ratings.
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Increasingly sophisticated computer modeling software has cut the number of prototypes and test cars that carmakers build. But they must still make dozens of vehicles that will never be sold, to test assembly, evaluate features, conduct durability tests, and wreck them to assess crash-safety ratings. Those vehicles, destined to be crushed at the ends of their hard lives, generally don't rate press releases. DON'T MISS: The Challenges Elio Faces For Its 3-Wheel, '84-MPG', $6,800 Car (Apr 2015) So we were bemused to get a slightly breathless announcement yesterday from startup Elio Motors...
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2016 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SR CVT gas mileage review
The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has been with us since the 2013 model year, but it received a number of updates and new features this year. Nissan's goal was to keep the high-volume compact sedan in the running against the new and well-received Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Cruze...
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Some small SUVs may stint front passengers on safety: IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that small crossovers don't provide equal protection to drivers and front passengers in small front overlap crash tests.
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Gas mileage ratings for some 2017 cars to fall as EPA tweaks tests
The steady rise of corporate average fuel economy rules through 2025 puts increasing pressure on manufacturers to boost the gas mileage of all vehicles. Lately, carmakers are challenged by cheap gas and a resulting public preference for utility vehicles of all sizes against sedans and hatchbacks...
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Can Chevy Spark Activ 'soft-roader' SUV-like version boost appeal?
An SUV-like version of the Chevrolet Spark could arrive in the U.S. soon.
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica fuel economy review
They say you never really forget how to ride a bike, but if you're Chrysler, you may temporarily forget how to build a minivan. That's just what happened for the company that invented the multi-purpose vehicle more than 30 years ago. Its last generation of Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge...
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