Fuel Efficiency
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Naomi Klein argues that climate change is a socioeconomic issue.
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Gas Prices To Rise Again, So Fuel Economy Crucial In New Cars, Consumers SayA new study says consumers expect gas prices to increase eventually.
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Smaller Chevy Colorado Pickup A Hit: Plant Adds 3rd Shift To Meet Demand
Chevrolet is expanding Colorado production to meet anticipated demand.
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U.S.P.S. 'Long Life' Vehicles Last 25 Years, But Age Shows Now
The U.S. Postal Service seeks a new vehicle type to replace its aging fleet.
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Will U.S. Get Honda Fit Sedan To Join Hatchback, HR-V? Test Car Spied
A Honda City is spotted roaming the streets of Torrance, California.
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EU To Toughen Emission Testing, Replicate 'Real-World' Driving
New EU emission testing rules are set to take effect in 2017.
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The ACEEE ranks new cars by their environmental impact.
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2016 Fiat 500X Small Crossover SUV To Start At $20,900
We've got 2016 Fiat 500X pricing info.
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Bosch eClutch: Cheaper, More Fuel-Efficient Automated Manual Gearbox
Bosch eClucth substitutes a normal hydraulic clutch for an electric one.
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GM To Fit CVTs To Many Car Models For Higher Fuel Economy
Most car buyers don't think a lot about transmissions. In the U.S., more than 9 out of 10 of them opt for an automatic, and that's that. But transmission technology turns out to be one of the major ways automakers are boosting gas mileage to meet tougher fuel-economy rules. And it appears GM is...
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BMW Diesel Model Sales Unaffected By Lower Gas Prices, Exec Says
BMW will continue to pursue its diesel-heavy strategy.
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Why New Car Sales Won't Set Records: Lots Of Little Reasons, Says Economist
Many small individual factors will keep car sales down, an economist says.
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How the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFE squeezes extra efficiency out of Ram's diesel half-ton truck.
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2016 Honda HR-V Subcompact SUV Rated At 31 MPG Combined
Gas-mileage ratings for the 2016 Honda HR-V.
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2015 Ford F-150 Has Lowest Lifecycle Carbon Footprint: Study
A research firm claims the 2015 Ford F-150 has the lowest lifetime emissions of any full-size truck.
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Gas Mileage Remains First Priority For Buyers, JD Power Says
More surveyed owners listed fuel economy as their highest priority than anything else.
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Chrysler CEO: Industry Can Meet MPG Targets, But They Should Be Delayed
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of newly merged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is not a man to mince words. While carmakers can meet fuel-economy requirements for 2025, he said last week, he slammed government efforts to boost plug-in electric cars. The industry will find the most cost-effective way to meet...
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Scion iQ To Be Pulled Off Sale As Tiny Car Fails To Sell In U.S.
With a handful of new models coming this year, Toyota's "youth brand" Scion is clearing the decks. One of the casualties is its unsuccessful iQ minicar. The little car, often mistaken for the two-seat Smart ForTwo but actually a "3 + 1-seater" (at least technically), never met its sales goals. Last...
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It's downright confusing trying to calculate how much it costs to run green cars, whether it's a 50-mpg Toyota Prius or a highly efficient electric car like the 124-MPGe BMW i3. One of the problems is how to use different efficiency ratings for various powertrains--gasoline, hybrid, electric--to calculate actual cost. As it turns out, the AfterOilEV blog has suggested a metric that covers all of these options: How many miles do you get from different cars when you buy $1.00 worth of energy? DON'T MISS: One Owner's Chevy Volt Running Cost: 2 Cents Per Mile (Jan 2013) On new-car window...
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12-Volt Lithium-Ion Battery For Advanced Start-Stop Coming In 2018
Johnson Controls claims its new start-stop system can improve fuel economy up to 8 percent.
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Ford Says Lightweight Aluminum For Trucks Only: No Cars Coming
A Ford executive says there are better ways than aluminum bodywork to improve car fuel efficiency.
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2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Adds HFE Model For Higher Fuel Efficiency Rating
Ram now offers an HFE fuel-efficiency model with the EcoDiesel V-6 engine.
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2015 Honda Fit Video Road Test
If you’re looking for a small hatchback that delivers both fuel economy and flexibility, only a handful of new cars come to mind. Add in top safety ratings, and your list may narrow down to just one car: the latest 2015 Honda Fit. To Honda’s credit, the latest Fit looks less like a...
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Obama: Buy A Fuel-Efficient Car, Gas Won't Stay Cheap Forever
President Barack Obama encourages Americans to buy more-efficient cars despite low gas prices.
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