VW Golf BlueMotion TDI – 74MPG – Better Than Prius?
The most known German car maker Volkswagen, and the most popular car in Europe, VW Golf, hits again these days as Volkswagen unveils their latest BlueMotion car. They already have unveiled other BlueMotion machines, but this time it is Golf's time to be in the spotlight.
Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Electric Vehicle gets 261MPG with Supercar Roots
The XL1 owes its unspeakably awesome fuel economy to the generous application of supercar technology. Question: How do you make the most of the engine...
MG Launching Small Turboboosted Engines for Fuel Efficiency and Power
There are a number of ways to increase fuel efficiency, turboboosting, as used in the new Ford EcoBoost engine lineup, adds power, but also...
China’s Turbocharged Future Will Reduce Vehicle Emissions
The main way to reduce vehicle emissions is to reduce fuel consumption. Typically, reducing fuel consumption requires reducing engine size and power, which isn't...
Honeywell’s Shroud Turbochargers Improving Fuel Economy
Legislators are pushing for higher fuel economy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but this typically means smaller engines with less power.
For most Americans, less...
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Volvo’s New Engines Big on Fuel Economy AND Performance
This fall, Volvo will unveil a new line of engines that offer better fuel economy without sacrificing performance.
As concerns over vehicle emissions continue to...
Mazda Adding Start/Stop Technology to All Their Cars by 2015: EPA Opposes
Idling your car at a stoplight is always damaging your plans of saving fuel and the air quality. I know someone who lives close to a stoplight and he says the air is much more polluted there than in other areas.
See Which EU Automakers Fuzzy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Math
Granted, carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy measurements are hardly real-world, but it seems that some automakers have a little more tolerance built into...
Startup Elio Motors to Buy GM Plant for Building 60 mpg Car
Elio Motors in Shreveport, Louisiana wants to by a former General Motors plant in order to manufacture and sell their low-cost, high MPH car.
One...
Obama’s Proposal to Raise Fuel Economy Creates 570,000 U.S. Jobs
The Obama Administration's recent proposal to reduce fuel use is expected to create 570,000 jobs in the U.S. by 2030. Of this figure, 50,000...
