Featured Fuel Efficient Makes
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BMWTaking a wide-reaching portfolio approach to reducing fuel use and emissions, BMW is using any technology that yields greater efficiencies—as... |
CadillacWe salute any effort to increase fuel economy and reduce tailpipe emissions—regardless of the size and shape of the vehicle.... |
ChevroletAfter years of suffering blows from environmentalists, General Motors emerged in 2007 with some of the most forward-thinking plans for... |
ChryslerIt’s tough to make sense of Chrysler’s forays into hybrids and other advanced fuel-saving vehicles. You could imagine the company... |
DodgeIt’s tough to make sense of Chrysler’s forays into hybrids and other advanced fuel-saving vehicles. In 2008, Chrysler said it... |
FordFord Motor Company is a paradox when it comes to hybrids and other alternative cars. Company executives make big promises... |
GMCThe GMC Yukon Hybrid is the counterpart to the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. And the GMC Sierra Hybrid is the sibling... |
HondaHonda took an early leadership role on hybrids, but hit a few bumps on the hybrid highway, especially after discontinuing... |
HyundaiHyundai hasn't yet put a hybrid car on the market, but the company is setting high goals for its fuel... |
JeepIt’s tough to make sense of Chrysler’s forays into hybrids and other advanced fuel-saving vehicles. You could imagine the company... |
LexusToyota is consistently ranked as the most environmentally friendly car company, mostly because of Toyota’s leading position in the development... |
MercedesThe best line about Mercedes Benz’s green car technology comes right from Daimler CEO Deiter Zetsche. He quips, “If you... |
MiniWhen the MINI Cooper came to the US a few years ago, the little car caused a big commotion. BMW... |
Mitsubishhi... |
NissanCarlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan, unveiled the company’s five-year business plan in May 2008. The plan—called “Nissan GT... |
Porsche... |
SmartThe Smart Car practically sells itself. The folks behind the tiny Smart ForTwo don’t do any TV or print advertising.... |
Tesla... |
ToyotaToyota is consistently ranked as the most environmentally friendly car company, mostly due to its leading position in the development... |
VolkswagenVolkswagen has flirted with high-mpg hybrid and sub-compact concept cars, but the company’s most compelling green car option is clean... |
Featured Editorial
How Different Will The 2014 Volt Be From 2013?
General Motors launched its “moon shot” Chevrolet Volt in December 2010, has made greater or lesser year–over-year improvements to essentially the same product, and the 2014 model will be more of the same. This was indicated when GM announced two new colors for 2014 – Ashen Gray Metallic and Brownstone Metallic – on images of
+ Read MoreVolvo’s V60 Plug-in Hybrid Production Increased
Volvo’s V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid, is proving successful sales-wise. Volvo Car Group (Volvo) is now ramping up production by 90 percent. It is doing so earlier than anticipated to keep up with the demand. The increased demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy, means that the Plug-in Hybrid production at
+ Read MoreToyota’s Yaris Now Coming From France
North America will now be sourcing its Yaris subcompact hatchbacks from France rather than Japan. Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) today held an official ceremony to mark the start of production on May 6 of its Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the United States of America, Canada and Puerto Rico. The model produced
+ Read MoreMitsubishi To Tackle Pikes Peak With Electric Racecar
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will compete in the 2013 edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with a pair of all-new MiEV Evolution II all-electric four-wheel drive (4WD) prototype racecars. This year’s Pikes Peak hill climb race will be held on June 30. With the upgraded all-new MiEV Evolution II, MMC said it
+ Read More2013 Nissan Leaf’s EPA-Estimated Range and MPGe Significantly Improved
Nissan’s U.S.-built all-electric Nissan Leaf had been tested for efficiency a few months ago, and the numbers have now been released – with a curve ball in the form of new EPA test methodology. The 2013 Leaf is officially rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 115 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) combined,
+ Read MoreNew S-Class To Come In Many Hybrid Flavors, Including Plug-In
Mercedes-Benz is on the eve of launching a new generation of its new flagship sedan, the S-Class, and has announced this new generation will be available in different hybrid versions. As with every generation before it, customers expect the new S-Class to set standards across the board to retain its accolade as “the best automobile
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