Fuel Efficiency
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Obama announces higher semi truck MPG standards for March 2016
As promised in the State of the Union address, President Obama has delivered more details on the higher fuel economy…
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January 2014: Happy blue year?
Green-car enthusiasts are probably hoping that Toyota’s Super Bowl ad with the Muppets will pay for some brand equity with…
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Toyota’s ‘green bond’ an industry first, quickly rises to $1.75 billion
Toyota is greasing the skids for more green car purchases with the announcement of a $1.75-billion bond designed to finance…
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March 2014: The ‘Even Is The New Up’ Edition
“Now and again, I get the feeling, well if I don’t win, I’m gonna break even,” Tom Petty sang on…
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May 2014: Good-news-just-got-better edition
Advanced-powertrain vehicle sales continued to warm up with the weather, as Americans in May stepped up their purchases of hybrids,…
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Ford not backing down on MPG-based marketing strategy
The Blue Oval may have to back off a bit from the green messaging. Ford has had to lower fuel-economy…
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Ford made three big mistakes in calculating MPG for 2013 C-Max Hybrid
It’s been a rough time for the official fuel economy figures for the Ford C-Max Hybrid. When the car was…
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VW delivers first XL1 in Germany
Volkswagen has delivered the first XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid to a customer from Berlin, Germany. Dr. Christian Malorny received his…
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EPA wants actual road-test results to fix auto fuel economy estimates [w/poll]
The agency thinks the new approach will result in more realistic ratings, especially for hybrids. The Environmental Protection Agency is…
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Recharge Wrap-up: Batty battery covers, Mercedes at Silvretta, new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid available in 2015
Apparently, Chevrolet Volt battery covers make suitable homes for bats. As part of an Eagle Scout project, Matthew Netherland created…
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