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The Results Are In: More Range for the 2016 Chevy Volt +VIDEO

The Results Are In: More Range for the 2016 Chevy Volt +VIDEO

EPA-estimated pure electric range is 53 miles DETROIT -- August 4, 2015: The 2016 Volt is engineered to offer customers more of what they want: range, range and more range. The Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system delivers 53 miles of pure EV range, based on EPA testing ... Continue reading

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Named 2016 Luxury Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Named 2016 Luxury Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal

The all-new Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine, the world’s first seven passenger plug-in hybrid SUV, has been named Green Car Journal’s 2016 Luxury Green Car of the Year. The XC90 T8 offers a combined 400 horsepower by way of a two-liter turbocharged and supercharged gas engine in front and an electric motor at the r ... Continue reading

Toyota Camry Hybrid Enforces More Law Per Gallon +VIDEO

Toyota Camry Hybrid Enforces More Law Per Gallon +VIDEO

On the surface, it’s just an environmental thing: A gas/electric hybrid is going to emit less pollutants than a gasoline-only power train. But it’s also going to use less fuel and get more mpg and at low speeds, it’s quieter than a gasoline engine. Think of it as a “stealth mode” when running o ... Continue reading

Honda Clarity Fuel-Cell Vehicle U.S Pricing

Honda Clarity Fuel-Cell Vehicle U.S Pricing

- Five-passenger Clarity Fuel Cell sedan slated to launch in California before the end of 2016 Expected price around $60,000 with a targeted monthly lease under $500 Next-generation Honda FCV provides significant gains in packaging, interior space and real-world performance, including an anticipated driving range in ex ... Continue reading

Nissan Receives 2016 Energy Conservation Center Award +VIDEO

Nissan Receives 2016 Energy Conservation Center Award +VIDEO

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received the 2016 Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman's Award for its energy-saving activities across the company called NESCO (Nissan Energy Saving Collaboration). fsGj3-WxSIM The Energy Conservation Center, Japan Chairman's Award is under the Energy Conservati ... Continue reading

Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" Program Adds Three Cities

Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" Program Adds Three Cities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jamuary 25, 2016; Nissan's "No Charge to Charge" promotion has officially arrived in three more markets – New York, Philadelphia and Santa Barbara – providing new Nissan LEAF buyers two years of complimentary public charging with the purchase of the all-electric car from LEAF-certified dealer ... Continue reading

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Buyers Want Big, Car Makers Want Big, Government Wants Small - So The Disconnect Grows

Washington DC January 7, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported on the disconnect on electric vehicles. From the battery-powered Chevrolet Bolt crossover to the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda Clarity to a hybrid Chrysler minivan, automakers are expected to show a parade of electric vehicles at the 2016 Detroit auto show ... Continue reading

2016 CES - VW Shows Electric Minivan (Microbus) - Will It Charge-Up Soccer Moms?

2016 CES - VW Shows Electric Minivan (Microbus) - Will It Charge-Up Soccer Moms?

Las Vegas, January 2016 —Building on the momentum from the brand’s first appearance in 2015, Volkswagen is opening a new gateway to the future at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The time machine in this case is a zero-emissions, avant-garde van dubbed BUDD-e. This is the first vehicle b ... Continue reading

Low Gas Prices Energize Consumers To Buy More Food

Low Gas Prices Energize Consumers To Buy More Food

A new NACS survey finds that convenience stores expect good things in the New Year. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 4, 2016; Convenience store retailers expect the robust sales in 2015 to continue into the first quarter of 2016, according to the results of a survey released today by NACS. Retailers said that overall sal ... Continue reading

Just in time for Christmas: Santa Delivers Special "Sleigh" to Forgotten Harvest

Just in time for Christmas: Santa Delivers Special "Sleigh" to Forgotten Harvest

New refrigerated truck will help deliver holiday meals FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 22, 2015 -- Just in time for the holidays, Santa joined Mercedes-Benz Financial Services today to make a special delivery of a new 2016 Freightliner (Class 6) refrigerated truck to Forgotten Harvest at its Oak Park (Mich.) headquarters ... Continue reading

EPA Report Names Mazda the Most Fuel-Efficient Auto Manufacturer in the U.S.

EPA Report Names Mazda the Most Fuel-Efficient Auto Manufacturer in the U.S.

SKYACTIV Technology Delivers Top Fuel Efficiency Spot for Third Consecutive Year The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) noted in its most recent Light Duty Fuel Economy Trends report that Mazda Motor Corporation is the most fuel-efficient auto manufacturer in the U.S. With the highest fleet-wide adjusted fuel e ... Continue reading

EPA Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Reports Highlight Automotive Innovation and Consumer Preferences

EPA Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Reports Highlight Automotive Innovation and Consumer Preferences

Statement by John Bozzella, Global Automakers President and CEO "Automakers are continuing to innovate and bring new fuel economy technologies to the market. However, even though today's cars and trucks are more fuel efficient than ever before, reports released today from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance Electric Vehicle Fleet Covers More than 108,000 Zero-Emission Miles During COP21 +VIDEO

Renault-Nissan Alliance Electric Vehicle Fleet Covers More than 108,000 Zero-Emission Miles During COP21 +VIDEO

Fleet of 200 electric vehicles saves 18 tons of CO2 from being emitted into the air during two-week global summit Fleet represents the world's largest EV fleet ever provided for an international conference Renault and Nissan employees volunteered as drivers for the fleet, which featured Renault ZOE, Nissan LEAF and Nis ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Fuel Duel: Newest Engine Generation OM 471 Records Even Higher Consumption Benefits in Fuel Comparison Tests

Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Fuel Duel: Newest Engine Generation OM 471 Records Even Higher Consumption Benefits in Fuel Comparison Tests

The Mercedes-Benz Actros has already completed 1901 Fuel Duels against the most important competitor trucks in Europe. In these fuel comparison tests, the 90 tractor units used have covered a total of 8 981 019 km across 22 European countries. A remarkable result: the Actros won over 90 percent of all the duels - with ... Continue reading

Subaru Excels in Independent 'Real World' Efficiency Tests +VIDEO

Subaru Excels in Independent 'Real World' Efficiency Tests +VIDEO

Independent test names Subaru as one of only five brands to beat official CO2 ratings in real world driving German magazine Auto Motor und Sport tested 600 production models from all major car manufacturers over two years Subaru ranked second best among all brands for honest fuel economy claims COLESHILL, UK -- Decembe ... Continue reading

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