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More Fiats On The Way: Moving Beyond 500 To Bigger Cars?

Fiat is best known for its small cars. Not just in the U.S, where the diminutive Fiat 500, the 500 Abarth, and larger 500L are its only offerings, but in its home markets in Europe, too. Large Fiats have rarely persisted--poor sales and uncompetitive products have often pushed them to the...

February 14, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

2014 Mazda 6 Advanced Package: How Much Better MPG With i-ELOOP?

February 13, 2013 1

VW Developing $8K Budget Car For Chinese Market: Report

February 12, 2013

Most Efficient AWD Cars: Beat The Snow, And The Gas Pump

February 12, 2013 1

1981 Alpina BMW 3-Series built for Shell Kilometer Marathon

Aerodynamics Matter: The 88 MPG, 1981 Alpina BMW

The Detroit Auto Show last month marked the debut of the a car with the lowest coefficient of drag of any production car--just 0.23. That car was the Mercedes-Benz CLA, a... February 8, 2013 by Antony Ingram 7

2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost (European version)

Do Small Turbo Engines Really Give Better Gas Mileage?

Back in November, we asked whether tinier, turbocharged engines were really the best way to get good gas mileage. Our assertion was that with the latest generation of small... February 6, 2013 by Antony Ingram 13

2013 Chevrolet Spark, road test, January 2013

Tiny Chevy Spark Minicar Lures Younger, Newer Buyers

Who'da thunk it? Young buyers may love Camaros and Mustangs, but when it comes to smaller cars, American brands have traditionally played second best to imports. But the... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

Honda CR-Z hybrid car on an autocross course [Image: Flickr user NoWin]

Which Hybrids Get Good Mileage Even If You Hot-Rod?

We're always interested to hear what sort of cars our readers drive. We're even more interested to hear what gas mileage you're all getting from those cars. Testing a car for... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 20

Cheapest Car To Own Over Five Years? Scion iQ, Says KBB

What motivates you to buy a green car? For some, it's the desire to do just a little to help the environment. For others, it might be the technology. Some may simply want to... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6

Forbidden Fruit: Mercedes-Benz A Class Quick Drive

Selling luxury vehicles is a delicate balancing act. Concentrate on your most wealthy clientele and the market is lucrative, but limited. But go too far the other way... February 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2

Gas Mileage Of New Cars Sold In Jan: 24.5 MPG, Highest Ever

Every month, the University of Michigan sends out its weighted average of the gas mileage of all new cars sold the previous month. And for January, the news is good. The new... February 4, 2013 by John Voelcker 4

2013 Chevrolet Spark: Gas Mileage Test

We tend to like small cars, as a personal preference. But the very smallest of cars often don't get the best gas mileage, and they can feel subjectively unsafe in some... January 29, 2013 by John Voelcker 7

New Cars Must Be Green, Say Young Buyers In Study

Read between the lines, and it isn't surprising that large carmakers are starting to get more involved with car sharing schemes and similar. They're essentially preparing for... January 21, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5

Ford Atlas Concept revealed at 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Next Ford F-150: Advanced Materials Likely, Hybrid Powertrain Possible

The new Atlas Concept that Ford Motor Co. [NYSE: F] unveiled at Detroit this past week revealed several interesting technologies that altogether could save fuel (active... January 19, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson 3

Yep, Car Buyers Rate Fuel Economy Number One, But...

There's good news and bad news for green car fans in the latest J.D. Power and Associates Avoider Study. For a decade, that study has interviewed recent car buyers, asking... January 18, 2013 by Richard Read 11

2012 Hyundai Veloster: Six-Month Road Test

Hyundai And Kia MPG Mistakes 'Betrayed' Buyers, Honda Exec Says

Hyundai and Kia's recent EPA mileage overstating scandal has attracted sharp criticism from one top Honda Motor Co. U.S. executive. John Mendel, executive vice president of... January 17, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

Old cars recycled to plant trees [Photo: Flickr user lonely radio]

Trees For Trade-Ins Programs Junk Gas Guzzlers, Plant Trees

A new scheme in the UK offers to plant dozens of trees whenever someone recycles their old car through the program. Called "Scrap Car, Plant Tree", it's aimed at getting... January 17, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 2013 Detroit Auto Show

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel: Live Photos From Detroit Auto Show

The Jeep Grand Cherokee isn't usually what people think of when you say "green car," but the new diesel version that's coming for 2014 moves it somewhat closer to that... January 16, 2013 by John Voelcker 2

ACEEE Announces Greenest Cars Of The Year

The American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has announced its 'Greenest' and 'Meanest' vehicles of the year. Each year vehicles are given environmental scores... January 16, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6