Gas Mileage
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a standard backup camera is the only major change to the Scion xB for 2015.
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2015 Ford Mustang With EcoBoost Four Recalled For Fuel-System Fix
The 2015 Ford Mustang not only includes V-6 and V-8 models, per longstanding tradition, but also a new turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost version. Now, the first four-cylinder Mustang in more than 20 years is being recalled to inspect and fix a possible issue with its fuel system. DON'T MISS: 2015...
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2015 Pickup Truck Fuel Economy: Ford Vs Ram Vs Chevy, Who's Best?
We compare rated fuel economy of the top-selling full-size pickup trucks.
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More EPA Gas-Mileage Rating 'Adjustments' To Come In New Year?
First Hyundai and Kia cut fuel-economy ratings on a dozen models, then Ford on the C-Max. Then, Ford cut ratings on the C-Max again, along with those of five more models. Are there more to come? Industry sources have quietly been discussing in recent weeks that more adjustments to EPA gas-mileage...
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2015 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage: Best Among Gasoline Trucks, But Ram Diesel Still Highest
Perhaps no gas-mileage ratings have been as eagerly awaited this fall as those for the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The redesigned full-size truck with an aluminum body and pickup bed was expected to get better gas-mileage numbers than earlier F-150s. And it has, with a top rating of 22 mpg...
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Do Auto Emissions Kill As Many People As Car Crashes?
Researchers compare emissions-related deaths to car crashes, with ambiguous results.
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Porsche is testing a semi-autonomous system designed to maximize both efficiency and performance.
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As Gas Gets Cheaper, Ford Ups Incentives On Smaller, More Efficient Cars
Ford is offering dealers a bonus if they increase sales of certain models.
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Could Gasoline Below $3 A Gallon Doom Rising Gas-Mileage Rules?
By most accounts, the world is pretty much awash in oil these days. Increases in North American shale-oil production have boosted supply to the point where there's now discussion of the U.S. becoming a net oil exporter sometime in the next decade. Meanwhile, the vehicle fleet is slowly getting more...
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Hyundai, Kia To Pay $300 Million For Gas-Mileage Testing Errors
The penalty paid by the two Korean carmakers is reportedly the largest ever for a Clean Air Act violation.
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Electric Turbochargers Forecast To Boom For Gas-Mileage Gains
Electric turbochargers could become more common as carmakers work to boost fuel economy.
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Ford Fusion Vs Hyundai Sonata: Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage Comparison
We compare the gas mileage of two green mid-size sedans.
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A U.K. study confirms that hybrid cars are best suited to city driving.
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Hyundai's Updated Hybrid Six-Speed Transmission: For Plug-In Hybrids Too?
Hyundai announces a new six-speed automatic transmission for hybrids.
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2015 Ford C-Max Ads To Downplay Twice-Cut Gas Mileage, Focus On Fun, Tech
After two fuel-economy cuts, Ford can no longer claim superior fuel economy for its C-Max Hybrid.
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36-MPG Jaguar XJ-S: Hypermiling Owner's Great Lengths For 1984 Luxury Coupe
An owner boosts the fuel economy of his 3.6-liter six-cylinder Jaguar XJ-S.
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2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco: Quick Drive Of Higher-Gas Mileage Small Turbo Four
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco is the most fuel-efficient version of the Korean maker's mid-size sedan, aside from its Sonata Hybrid model. And this year, the Sonata Hybrid uses the carryover body from the last-generation model--meaning that if you want the highest-mileage Sonata with the new and more...
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Is Gas Mileage Really The Primary Factor When Buying A Car?
A plastics-industry backed study says fuel economy is the primary factor when buying a car.
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The EPA plans to audit more of the gas-mileage test data submitted by carmakers, and tighten its rules for that testing, after fuel-economy ratings on almost 20 recent models proved to be too high and had to be reduced. The move follows the highly publicized rollbacks of gas-mileage ratings over the last two years by Ford, Hyundai, and Kia. A dozen and a half models sold by the three makers were affected; their payments to buyers of those cars totaled hundreds of millions of dollars. DON'T MISS: Ford Cuts Gas Mileage On 6 Models: What You Need To Know, And Open Questions (Jun 2014) As...
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China Puts Teeth Into Gas-Mileage Rules, Will 'Punish' Makers Who Don't Comply
China will publicly shame offending carmakers, and limit production.
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European Auto Industry Asks For Higher Carbon Emission Limits
Led by Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, carmakers are asking for less-strict European emissions standards.
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One Million Chevrolet Spark Minicars Sold Globally Since 2009
The U.S. is the second-largest market for the Chevrolet Spark minicar.
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U.S. Will Meet Fuel-Economy Goals Despite Higher Truck, SUV Sales, EPA Says
An EPA report says carmakers are on schedule to meet the 54.5-mpg CAFE deadline.
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Toyota To Launch Subcompact Utility Vehicle As Nissan Juke Competitor
The Toyota C-HR concept will reportedly spawn a production subcompact vehicle.
Stephen Edelstein