Fuel Efficiency
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Most buyers won't consider a truck's environmental impact when considering a heavy duty hauler. That's a given. Yet, while most buyers may not consider the idea, that doesn't mean the lumbering haulers aren't changing. The idea a decade ago that truck buyers would swap their thirsty V-8s for turbocharged V-6s was heresy. DON'T MISS: Why Green Car Reports Writes About Full-Size Pickup Trucks Now, truck buyers have opted for boosted V-6 engines in more Fords than any other powertrain option, even with displacements as small as 2.7 liters. Progress, they say, doesn't happen without deviation.*...
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage previewThe 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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Europe plans far tighter emission caps for cars, vans after 2021: report
The Europe Union may soon enact stricter emissions standards for cars and vans.
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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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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for July 2016
These are the best deals on green cars for July 2016.
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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 car's best attributes and camouflage any flaws. But when Hyundai launched the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco in May, it did something different. DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited gas mileage review It offered more than a dozen auto journalists each a car, to take from the factory on whatever routes...
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Few green cars up for North American Car & Truck of the Year awards
The list of vehicles eligible for NACTOY 2017 does not include many green cars.
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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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Paris weekday ban on pre-1997 cars takes effect, historic cars excepted
Paris begins its ban on older cars this week.
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Golly, Elio Motors has built ... a car! One test car, in fact
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...
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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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The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio starts at $19,650.
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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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Diesel BMW 7-Series won't be sold in U.S., company confirms
BMW will not offer a diesel version of the recently-redesigned 7-Series in the U.S.
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Elio Motors' new marketing partner is...The Onion ?!?!? Yep.
To market its three-wheeled car, Elio Motors is getting political.
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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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General Motors plans to add more hybrids and electric cars, despite missing its own goal for sales volume.
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Daimler's Car2Go carsharing service signs up 78,000 China users in 2 months
Car2Go had what is likely its most successful launch ever in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
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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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Lighter Volvo aero truck concept is 30 percent more fuel-efficient
Volvo Trucks' concept is lighter and more aerodynamic than a conventional semi.
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Fuel-Efficient Cars For June 2016
These are the best deals on green cars for June 2016.
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Europe's carbon goals could make cars unaffordable: Ford exec
Ford's European boss believes stricter emissions standards will make cars too expensive.
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