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Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives

Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives

Owners choose lower cost technological solutions over higher priced alternative fuels NEW YORK, May 27 -- According to Harris Interactive's 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between April 6, 2010 - April 26, 2010, there is greater demand for technologies that provide enhanced fuel economy of existing gasoline driven e ... Continue reading

Upgraded Mazda6 Set To Drive Fleet Sales Demand

Upgraded Mazda6 Set To Drive Fleet Sales Demand

Fleet manager and company car driver demand for the Mazda6 is set to rise with the May introduction of an upgraded model delivering lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy. ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 Lexus RX 450h Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 Lexus RX 450h Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2010 LEXUS RX 450h VEHICLE The 2010 Lexus RX 450h crossover SUV is full of refinement and luxury, but with a hybrid spin. The standard creature comforts are many – a few favorites being the automatic tilting side view mirrors for ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces European Prices Of Nissan Leaf, World's First Mass-Market, All-Electric Zero-Emission Vehicle

Nissan Announces European Prices Of Nissan Leaf, World's First Mass-Market, All-Electric Zero-Emission Vehicle

Nissan International SA today announced that the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be priced at under 30,000 Euros (25,641 Pounds) after incentives in most of its European launch markets - about the same as a comparably-equipped diesel or hybrid vehicle. ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Fiesta Delivers 40 MPG; Tops Class in Fuel Economy

2011 Ford Fiesta Delivers 40 MPG; Tops Class in Fuel Economy

DEARBORN, Mich., May 17 -- -- Ford Fiesta with the six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission has been EPA certified for 40 mpg highway and 29 mpg city delivering class-leading fuel economy -- Fiesta features several fuel-saving technologies including its PowerShift automatic transmission, Twin Independent Variable Ca ... Continue reading

Skoda Auto Unveils New Greenline Fabia and Roomster Models

Skoda Auto Unveils New Greenline Fabia and Roomster Models

Following-on from the launch of the face-lifted Fabia and Roomster, Skoda Auto has unveiled the Fabia Estate GreenLine II and Roomster GreenLine II – the first of its second generation of environmentally-friendly GreenLine models. ... Continue reading

New Ford Mondeo Diesel Delivers More Performance with Less Fuel and Lower CO2

New Ford Mondeo Diesel Delivers More Performance with Less Fuel and Lower CO2

Ford Australia today revealed an upgraded MB Mondeo range with a next generation diesel powertrain, which delivers substantially better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions, as well as stronger performance. ... Continue reading

Electrifying Times at the Shell Eco-marathon Europe With Debut of E-mobility Demonstration run

Electrifying Times at the Shell Eco-marathon Europe With Debut of E-mobility Demonstration run

LAUSITZ, Germany, May 5, 2010 -- - 06-07 May Event at EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Germany Will See Introduction of E-mobility Demonstration run; First Step to Possible Introduction of new E-mobility Category at Future Editions - 17 Teams Scheduled to Participate - In Total, 213 Teams From 22 European Nations and Beyond are U ... Continue reading

Volvo Launches Best-in-Class Eco-Warrior: the C30 DRIVe

Volvo Launches Best-in-Class Eco-Warrior: the C30 DRIVe

Volvo Car Australia has launched the C30 DRIVe onto the Australian market, boasting best-in-class fuel consumption and emissions. ... Continue reading

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Coupe - Tip-Toe Through The Tulips, First Drive

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sports Coupe - Tip-Toe Through The Tulips, First Drive

Being Green Can Be Fun...! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, April 28. It is an exception when a car manufacturer chooses The Netherlands for an international launch of a new model. But Honda Motor Europe made the move and offered international journalist the best of th ... Continue reading

Toyota Hilux Aids Communication for Telecoms Team

Toyota Hilux Aids Communication for Telecoms Team

The fuel-efficient Toyota Hilux is the vehicle of choice for MLL Telecoms' new field engineering team, which is responsible for 24/7 maintenance of the company's nationwide network of 5000 links. ... Continue reading

Toyota Maintains Industry Leadership On Average Co2 Emissions

Toyota Maintains Industry Leadership On Average Co2 Emissions

Toyotacontinues to lead the motor industry in the UK in bringing down average CO2 emissions across its entire model range. ... Continue reading

Along With Alt Fuels Should We Be Changing Our Entire Transportation Culture

Along With Alt Fuels Should We Be Changing Our Entire Transportation Culture

Jeffrey Seisler - CEO - Clean Fuels Consulting1.03.10The search for alternatives to liquid petroleum – gasoline and diesel – already represents a paradigm change of the status quo ‘transportation culture.’ Changing the ‘transportation culture’ involves a different combination of fuels, tec ... Continue reading

Citroen’s C5 Range Updated With Greener & Leaner Performance

Citroen’s C5 Range Updated With Greener & Leaner Performance

The 1.6HDi 110hp engine in Citroen's C5 range has been re-homologated and now offers improved fuel efficiency, lower CO2 emissions and free first year VED. ... Continue reading

Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #1

Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #1

Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners. (Listen to Tom's radio shows every Saturday and Sunday right here on The Auto Channel) Dear Tom, I just bought a 2009 Chevy Colorado and I had it undercoated at a place that sprays oil on the underside of the vehicle. It i ... Continue reading

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