Fuel Efficiency
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Toyota wins 13 ‘best value’ awards from Vincentric with help from hybrids
Toyota’s hybrid stable helped the automaker win “best value” awards from automotive data firm Vincentric for 13 different categories, the…
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KBB: Used hybrid prices jump 6% in February on gas-price surge
Used hybrid-electric vehicle prices jumped six percent in February, Kelley Blue Book said, adding that used hybrids and fuel-efficient compact…
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Class-action settlement over Honda Civic Hybrid mileage claims approved
A class-action lawsuit between American Honda Motor Co. and plaintiffs who claimed the Japanese automaker overstated fuel-economy figures on Honda…
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Ferrari hints, again, at V12 hybrid powertrain option
The maker of some of the world’s fastest cars appears to be s-l-o-w-l-y making its way towards hybrid powertrains. Ferrari,…
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Green car wrap-up from the Big Apple
There were only two marquee plug-in vehicles unveiled at the New York Auto Show this year, the Fisker Atlantic and…
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Monthly record sales for Prius, Volt help drive up March alt-fuel sales almost 40%
Rising gas prices may not have lifted all alt-fuel vehicles last month, but they did a pretty good job for…
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U.S. new-vehicle fuel economy hits 24.1 mpg, another record, in March *UPDATE
As gas prices rise, Americans continue to speak with their wallets. New car fuel economy levels in the U.S. reached…
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Hybrids lead fastest growing segment but still may not be worth the extra price
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electrics accounted for the fastest-growing U.S. vehicle segment in terms of first-quarter sales, though they…
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Prius Plug-in helps Toyota extend lead for April’s alt-fuel sales
“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.” The classic couplet from the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” applies…
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EPA launches new ‘Years to Payback’ feature for alt-fuel vehicles
Did you know the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is a better deal for fuel-economy-inclined car buyers than a Honda Insight? True…
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