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Auto Emissions Fell 20% In 5 Years, But Don't Get Excited Yet

This week, we received a press release from the University of Michigan with a stunning subject line: "Emissions from new vehicles down a record 20% in five years". "Okay", we thought, as we opened the email, "what's the catch?" As it turns out, that's a little complicated. Researchers at the...

October 5, 2012 by Richard Read 3

Hybrids & Electric Cars May Spell Doom For America's Roads

October 3, 2012 22

2013 Nissan Sentra Prices To Start At $16,770

October 2, 2012 1

2013 Nissan Altima Gets Five-Star NCAP Crash-Test Rating

September 28, 2012 4

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid - production model

Less Than Half Of Shoppers Will Pay More For Green Cars

It's a refrain we've often heard here at Green Car Reports and elsewhere: environmentally friendly technology and products are great, but consumers won't adopt them until... September 26, 2012 by Richard Read 6

2013 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled For Faulty Turn Signals

At the end of last week, Chevrolet posted an official recall notice for all 2013 Sonic cars after it discovered a fault in the system responsible for detecting a blown turn... September 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

GM’s Aluminum Welding Process Means Lighter Cars, Better Gas Mileage

As long as the auto industry has existed, various automated and non-automated processes have been developed to bond two or more pieces of metal together through the art of... September 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

Young Buyers Like Small Cars, Don't Care About Fuel Economy

Statistics are curious and often contradictory things. That's doubly so when they reveal shopping habits, because shoppers are curious and contradictory creatures. For... September 21, 2012 by Richard Read 4

Some Small Cars Generate Big Insurance Claims

Car safety has improved in leaps and bounds over the last few decades, with several technological advancements helping not only to protect you in an accident, but also... September 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 11

Gas Prices: Relief Is Just Around The Corner. Well, Maybe.

Earlier this year, it looked as if the price of gasoline might cross the $5-a-gallon mark in the U.S. (In some places, it went well beyond that.) Analysts were screaming to... September 12, 2012 by Richard Read 17

Can Electric Car-Sharing Promote Social Mobility? Discuss

In the developed world, we often think of ourselves as living in a classless society. But in fact, huge disparities still exist between the haves and the have-nots. Can... September 7, 2012 by Richard Read 2

Four Small Cars Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Designation

Four new 2013 vehicles have picked up 'good' ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) crash tests. The Acura ILX, a small luxury car, the new Ford... September 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2013 Ford Escape Recalled Again For Engine Bay Fire Risk

It has only been on sale a few months, but the popular 2013 Ford (NYSE:F) Escape has just received its second recall relating to potential engine-bay fires. According to... September 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

2013 Nissan Sentra Compact Sedan Unveiled: 34 MPG Combined

On Friday, just before the Labor Day weekend started, Nissan quietly released details of the much-needed update to its Sentra compact sedan. Last redesigned some six years... September 4, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

2012 Tesla Model S, brief test drive, New York City, July 2012

Why Low, Zero Emission Automakers Win With New Gas Mileage Rules

On Tuesday this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced new gas mileage targets that will require the average fuel... August 30, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2012 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, road test, Catskill Mountains, Oct 2011

GM Recalls 2012 Chevrolet Sonic For Faulty Windshield Washer System

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, General Motors’ popular subcompact car, is being recalled to fix a potential fault with the windshield wiper hose. According to the official... August 29, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

2014 Mazda Mazda6: Four Cylinders Or Nothing

Mazda’s completely redesigned Mazda6 midsize sedan is set to make its official debut at this week’s Moscow Motor Show, but the Japanese automaker has released... August 28, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 2

Montgomery County Community College: Green Parking Lot

Pennsylvania Parking Lot Opens For Green Cars, Carpoolers Only

If you drive a plug-in electric or hybrid car, you may have encountered the reserved ‘green car only’ parking spaces that some towns, cities and businesses put in... August 27, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

2012 Coda Vehicles Recalled For Airbag Flaw

Coda is one of America's newest auto brands, and now, it's undergoing a time-honored rite of passage: its first official recall. According to a bulletin from the National... August 27, 2012 by Richard Read 2